Apply for SSN (OPT)
Resource from: http://sait.usc.edu/ois/ssn/how-to-apply.aspx
F-1 students on OPT are able to apply for an SSN by taking the following original documents to SSA:
- Application for SS-5 (available at an SSA office or online)
- Passport
- I-94 card
- OPT I-20
- EAD card
Students must wait until their EAD card start date to apply for the SSN.
A SSN letter from University is not required for students on OPT.
SSA Office Locations
The closest SSA office from USC University Park Campus:
1115 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
1-800-772-1213