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From: dss00@amdahl.UUCP (dss00)
Newsgroups: net.jobs
Subject: RE: S.S. # for non-citizens
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Date: Mon, 6-May-85 14:05:10 EDT
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S.S. #s can be had by anyone. All you need is a birth certificate
(for U.S. Citizens) or your passport (for foreigners).

There are no codes built into the SS # to distinguish between
those authorized to work and those that are not.
If you are not authorized to work (INS jurisdiction) the SS card
is usually stamped accordingly.
Without a SS # you can not open an interest bearing account
with any bank in the U.S. because IRS uses your SS # to make
sure you paid taxes.

Obtaining a SS # does not authorize any foreigner to seek employment,
that requires a permission from the INS.

In order to work, a foreigner needs both the things -
    Permission from INS to work, and,
    A SS #, so your employer can report your earnings to the IRS.
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Deepak S. Sabnis ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,amd,nsc}!amdahl!dss00    (408) 746-6058

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