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Employment Authorization

Lawful permanent residents, asylees, refugees, certain nonimmigrant workers and students who obtain employment authorization are routinely eligible for SSNs.

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Jan 24, 2026
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Are only us citizens entitled to have a social security number?

The short answer is no: (SSNs) are not reserved only for citizens; the issues SSNs to U.S. citizens and to certain noncitizens who meet eligibility and documentation rules—most commonly noncitizens wh...

Jan 15, 2026
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Which documents are acceptable for Form I-9 to prove identity and employment authorization?

Form I-9 requires new hires to prove both identity and work authorization by presenting either one document from List A (which shows both identity and employment authorization) or a combination of one...

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