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.

Replace the bracketed text with your information.

[Date]

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is to certify [Student’s Full Name] is a full-time student attending the State University of New York at  Stony Brook. The student will be engaged in on-campus, paid employment, working in [Department Name] as a(n)  [Student’s Job Title], effective [Employment Start Date]. Our Employer Identification Number is [Insert EIN], (specify Research Foundation, Stony Brook University, Faculty Student Association, etc.). 

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Employer Telephone Number

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­­­­­­­­­­­Supervisor’s Name

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Supervisor’s Signature

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Supervisor’s Title