USCIS permits concurrent application for employment authorization and Social Security Number

Original Date Announced
October 4, 2017
USCIS has issued a new edition of Form I-765, used for employment authorization document (EAD) applications, which allows qualifying foreign nationals to apply for their Social Security number (SSN) or replacement Social Security card simultaneously with EAD. Eligible non-citizens no longer need to apply in person for a Social Security number. [ID #482]
USCIS Form I-765: SSN and EAD
Effective Date
October 4, 2017

Fully in Effect

Status: Final/Actual

Trump Administration Action: Forms and Information Collection

Subject Matter: Immigrant Visas Non-Immigrant Visas

Agencies Affected: USCIS

Pre Trump-Era Policies

October 4, 2018 Previously, Form I-765 did not allow foreign nationals to apply for their Social Security number or replacement Social Security card at the same time as their employment authorization document (EAD). Updated Form I-765

Fragomen: New Form Allows Some Foreign Nationals to Apply Concurrently for Employment Authorization and a Social Security Number
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