All persons granted asylum have the right to work on the basis of this status. A refugee claimant does not need to present a work permit document as proof of a work permit when applying for a Social Security Number and card. However, some refugee claimants may have these documents and present them as proof of their claim. Displays your name and social security number with the restriction “VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS PERMISSION.” We issue three types of Social Security cards. All cards show your name and social security number. If you are not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you may have a work restriction on your card. The table below explains the three types of cards we issue: Find out who can get a Social Security number through this new process. All include the name of the holder and the social security number, but differ depending on a person`s immigration status. And not all of them let you work. To find a social security office, you can visit our website: Local Office Locator | SSA or call our toll-free number 1-800-772-1213 to request an office near you. If there is information for you, the case status system will write your name.

Press 1 if the name is correct. Press 2 when you need to re-enter your A number. Like refugees, asylum-seekers are entitled to assistance and services from the Office of Refugee Resettlement for a limited period of time from the date of granting asylum. Since asylum seekers must be enrolled in certain programs within 31 days of the date they are granted asylum, it is important that the Social Security Administration assign them numbers and issue their cards promptly. To work in the United States, you will need a Social Security card with your Social Security number. You can find general information about social security cards in our online publication Social Security Numbers for Non-Citizens. In the United States, you can call the phone number listed for the Social Security office in the local telephone directory under “U.S. Government” or the toll-free Social Security number 1-800-772-1213. You can also find the nearest social security office on the Internet in www.socialsecurity.gov. If you need to contact us before traveling to the United States, contact or visit the nearest federal benefits unit.

Visit www.ssa.gov/foreign/ to find the federal benefits unit near you. The folder status system reads the number you entered. Press 1 if it is correct. Press 2 to re-enter your A number. Sections 205(c) and 702 of the Social Security Act authorize SSA to collect information to assign you a Social Security Number (SSN) and issue you a Social Security Card. The information you provide is voluntary. However, if we do not provide the requested information, we will not be able to issue you a Social Security number and a Social Security card. The information you provide to us is confidential. This means that we do not share your data unless permitted by law. For example, we may share information with other government agencies to the extent permitted by data protection law.

SSA will retain the information used to assign you an SSN and issue you a Social Security card in the SSA system of the Master Data of the SSN Holder and SSN Applications, 60-0058. For a complete list of approved common uses of the information used to assign you a Social Security Number and issue you a Social Security card, see Registration System Notice 60-0058, available at www.ssa.gov. For more information, please contact us. Apply for a Social Security number as part of your State Department immigrant visa application. To save yourself a trip to the Social Security Bureau, you can now apply for an original SSN or (replacement SSN card) on the same application form you use to apply for permission to work legally in the United States. You can also apply for your original Social Security Number and replacement unique number card if you are applying for lawful permanent resident status. A non-citizen in the United States or at a port of entry who is unable or unwilling to return to the country of nationality or seek protection in that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. The persecution or fear of them must be based on the race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion of the non-citizen. For persons without nationality, the country of nationality is the country in which the non-citizen last habitually resided. Asylum seekers have the right to adjust to lawful permanent resident status after one year of continuous presence in the United States.

We have a way for non-citizens to apply for Social Security Numbers (SSNs) as part of the immigration process. If you apply for your immigrant visa at the U.S. Department of State, you can also apply for an SSN card at the same time. Yes, if you are legally in the country. Keep in mind, however, that the Social Security Administration issues three types of Social Security cards. It is important to ensure that your winnings have been reported correctly. If your income is not reported correctly under your name and Social Security number, you will not receive credit for it. The third type bears the stamp “not valid for employment”. It is issued to non-citizens who do not have a work permit but need a Social Security number for other reasons, such as to apply for government benefits or services. If you currently reside in the United States and want to apply for a work permit or lawful permanent resident (LPR) status from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), you will also need a Social Security Number (SSN). Your Social Security number allows employers to report your earnings to the U.S. government.

If you or someone you know is eligible for the ISS, visit SSI Benefits to learn more and apply. The second type of card is marked “valid for work only with DHS authorization”. It is issued to people who have permission to live and work here temporarily. If you did not apply for an SSN card on your I-765, “Work Permit Petition” or I-485 “Application for Lawful Permanent Residence or Adjustment of Status,” you must contact a Social Security office to apply for your SSN and card AFTER you receive your work permit document (Form I-766) or LPR card or (Form I-551) from USCIS. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now considers aliens granted asylum as a permanent work permit and requests that they be treated as permanent non-citizens. This means that if a person who has been granted asylum submits the appropriate documents with an SS-5, we issue an unrestricted Social Security card. See the State Department`s application form and fact sheet. Link to Department of State and Department of Homeland Security websites. In most cases, the first step to getting a card is to fill out an SS-5 application form, which you can download from the Social Security website or get from a Social Security office. Local offices fully reopened on April 7 after being closed to foot traffic for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Social Security recommends calling ahead and making appointments to avoid long wait times. Other methods of application can be found under “Note” below. You will hear a list of several possibilities.

Press 3 to get information about the asylum decision. We are pleased that you intend to emigrate to the United States. When you enter the United States on the basis of your immigrant visa, you will have permanent residence in the United States. Every permanent resident needs a Social Security Number (SSN). A Social Security number helps you work in the United States, do business with a bank or financial institution, pay taxes or be listed as dependent on a tax return, and for other purposes. If you have applied for an SSN card as part of your visa application, Form DS 230, “Immigrant Visa Application and Alien Registration” or electronic form DS 260, “Immigrant Visa Application and Alien Registration,” and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will provide us with the information required to issue an SSN card. Therefore, you do not need to fill out a special application or go to a social security office to get an SSN. If you have a work permit with Form I-765 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Application for Employment Authorization, and have completed the SSN Card Application section, USCIS will send us the information we need to issue your original SSN or replacement SSN card. If you apply for an SSN card with Form I-765, you do not need to contact a Social Security board to apply for an SSN card.