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security cards and the I-9 form
The Social
Security Administration (SSA) currently
issues SSA numbers and cards to aliens
only if they can present documentation of
current employment authorization in the
U.S. Aliens such as lawful permanent
residents, refugees, and asylees are
issued unrestricted SSA cards that are
undistinguishable from those issued to
U.S. citizens.
Note on restricted SSA and other cards:
SSA “Valid only with INS (or DHS)
Authorization” card – issued to
aliens who present proof of temporary
work authorization; these cards do not
satisfy the Form I-9 requirements.
SSA “Not Valid for Employment” card
– issued to aliens who have a valid
non-work reason for needing a social
security number (e.g., federal benefits,
State public assistance benefits), but
are not authorized to work in the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Individual Taxpayer Identification
Numbers (ITINs) – issued to aliens
dealing with tax issues (e.g., reporting
unearned income such as savings account
interest, investment income, royalties,
scholarships, etc.). An Individual
Taxpayer Identification Number card is NOT
employment eligibility verification.
Aliens who satisfy I-9 requirements have
been known to present a restricted SSA
card for payroll administration purposes
(consistent with advice from SSA and
IRS). In cases like this, the employer
needs to encourage the individual to
report the change in status to SSA
immediately.
For more information, please contact us
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