Sample SSN On-Campus Employment Letter

You may use the example below as a guide to issue an employment offer letter that meets Social Security Administration requirements. The student will need this letter to request an SSN Authorization Letter from Visa and Immigration Services (VIS).

Your original letter must be on departmental letterhead and signed by the supervisor. Digital or wet signatures are acceptable for this letter.

Replace the bracketed text with your information.

[Date]

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is to certify that [Student's Full Name] is an F-1 student attending the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Our Employer Identification Number is [Employer ID#] (specify Research Foundation, Stony Brook University, Auxiliary Services Association, etc.). The student will be engaged in on-campus, paid employment, working in [department] as a(n) [job title], for [number of hours] hours/week, effective [start date] – [end date]. [Full Name] is a full-time student.

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Supervisor’s Signature

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Supervisor’s Title

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Employer Telephone Number