Applying for SSN

Applying for a Social Security Number

If you are a J-1 scholar, do not apply for an SSN or a driver's license until after you have checked in with OIS and have your SEVIS record validated. The Social Security Administration recommends that those who have newly arrived in the U.S. wait for 10 calendar days before applying for an SSN. This allows SSA enough time to verify your DHS documents online.

Steps to Apply for a Social Security Number (SSN)

Collect required documents
- Original copy of your employment offer letter
- Employment Authorization Document (if applicable)
- Passport
- I-94 printout from i94.cbp.dhs.gov

Use their Online Social Security Number Application Process (oSSNAP) liked below to schedule your visit to a Social Security Administration office.

Visit the Social Security Administration Office to submit the documents in person. You may request a free interpreter service.

Visit oSSNAP

Also refer to this guidance:

Social Security Numbers for Noncitizens

Can I work while I wait to receive my SSN?

Foreign workers may work while the SSA processes the SSN application. US employers may wish to reference the SSA fact sheet, Employer Responsibilities When Hiring Foreign Workers, which contains information on how to report wages for an employee who has not yet received a SSN.

Social Security Office in Oklahoma City

12301 N. Kelley Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73131

Voice: 866-331-2207
TTY (text display for the deaf & the hard of hearing): 800 325-0778
Toll Free: 800 772-1213
Fax: 833 950-3005

Social Security Administration Office in Moore

200 NE 27th St.
Moore, OK 73160

Voice: 866-964-4260
TTY (text display for the deaf & the hard of hearing): 800 325-0778
Toll Free: 800 772-1213
Fax: 833 950-3337