International Students with Approved Off-Campus Employment:
Take the following documents to the Social Security Administration* and submit your application:
- Passport
- I-94
- I-20
- EAD (for OPT employment only)
- Offer Letter
- Social Security Application or Online SSN Application Control #
International Students Working for Chartwells or the UNC Charlotte Bookstore:
- Follow the I-9 instructions provided by either of the above-named employers.
- If working for Chartwells specifically, complete the following ISSOconnect application: Chartwells Letter Signature Request Form. The ISSO will sign and release your Chartwells offer letter within 5 business days of submission of the application to accompany your Social Security application.
Take the following documents to the Social Security Administration* and submit your application:
- Passport
- I-94
- I-20
- Employment Letter
- ISSO authorization letter
- Social Security Application or Online SSN Application Control #
International Students with any Other On-Campus Employment
- Complete your I-9 hiring process by following the instructions at https://hr.charlotte.edu/recruitment-and-hiring/foreign-national-employment .
- Human Resources will issue you an employment letter.
Take the following documents to the Social Security Administration* and submit your application:
- Passport
- I-94
- I-20
- Employment Letter
- Social Security Application or Online SSN Application Control #
- Request a receipt for your records
When you receive your Social Security card in the mail (in 2 to 4 weeks), take it to the Student Employment Office located in the King Building (Building # 11 on the Campus Map) Room 222. Federal law requires that the employer must keep a copy of the original card.
*The SSA & Covid-19 Adaptations
Social Security Adminstation offices resumed in-person operations, including "walk-in services" on April 7, 2022. Please be prepared to wear a mask, practice physical distancing, and perhaps wait outside due to the length of the queue. As of 8/24/2022, international students MUST use the paper application to apply for their SSN to avoid complications.