 Must have a job
 Provide a letter from employer – example
can be collected from ISFO
 Must be registered in the SEVIS System
 Must be a full time student
 Should be in the US at least one month
1. Bring employer letter to ISFO and an advisor
will co-sign it.
2. When the letter has been co-signed, you will
collect it along with the SSN Instruction Sheet .
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The SSN application and Instruction sheet are also
available at www.niu.edu/isfo under the forms section.
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The mailing address on the SSN application will be your
own personal address. The SSN will no longer come to
ISFO!!!!
3. Take all of this to the SSN office in Elgin.
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Do not mail your application/documents to a Social
Security Office.
You will need the originals and copies of the
following:
Letter from employer co-signed by ISFO
 Social Security Number Application
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Available on the ISFO website under the forms section
 Passport
 Visa
 I-94
 I-20 or DS-2019
Student ID
Elgin Office –
they recognize our letters and have been
handling applications for our students for years.
790 Fletcher Drive
877-405-0435
Elgin, IL 60123
Office Hours:
9am to 3:00pm Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday
9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Wednesday
 Follow the same steps except for you will
not have a letter
 Apply and receive an official rejection letter
stating you are ineligible for a SSN
 The rejection letter will serve in the place of
an SSN if you are ineligible for one.
We are here to help.