Rules for Social Security Card Issuance

Documentation Required
 

Effective October 13, 2004, all F-1/J-1 visa students seeking Social Security numbers for on-campus work are required to provide documentation that they have (or have been offered) an on-campus job.  The following evidence must be provided to the Social Security office when seeking issuance of a SS card:
 

1.  A letter from the hiring department, giving required details about the job, signed by a person who has hiring authority in that department.  This form should be printed on UTSA departmental letterhead.
  Letter of Hiring (fillable format, PDF)
  Letter of Hiring (for handwritten completion, MS Word)
 

2.  A letter from the Office International Programs (OIP), verifying good immigration status and full-time enrollment in classes  for the current semester. This letter can only be issued when letter #1 is brought to an international student advisor in International Programs.  Come to the International Programs Office between 9:00 and 4:00, Monday through Friday, to request this letter.

An  original and one photocopy of each of the documents below:

3.   Identification page of your  passport
4.   I-94 card
5.   I-20 or DS-2019 form
6.  A completed Social Security application form.  This can be filled out at the SS office, or can be downloaded and completed in advance.  The form is located at http://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf, or can be obtained at the OIP front desk.

Application at  the Social Security Office

Application can be made in person at the Social Security Office, located either Downtown at 727 E. Durango, Room 701, San Antonio, TX 78206, or 8020 Alamo Downs Parkway, San Antonio 78238.  The hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 - 4:00. Phone # 800-772-1213.
 

• Direction by car  (from UTSA Main Campus to Social Security office locations):
  
  Downtown – Take Durango exit off IH10/35 and West Durango off IH37.  Office is located next to Federal Courthouse on north side of Durango about ¼ mile west of Alamodome.
  Alamo Downs Parkway – Take IH10 East to I-410 West, exit at Ingram Road, stay on the access road and turn right on Alamo Downs Parkway.
  
  
• Direction by bus  (from UTSA Main Campus to Social Security office locations):
  
  Downtown – Take 94 bus to Dolorosa and Flores stop. Get off and take Route 302-Yellow-East to Bowie @ Institute of Texan Cultures.
  Alamo Downs Parkway – Take 605 bus to Mainland at WalMart Supercenter.  Transfer to bus 609 to Ingram/Mainland South.  At Ingram Transfer Center take bus 82-Culebra-South to Alamo Downs Parkway and Grandstand.

  From other locations in San Antonio go to bus website:  www.viainfo.net  and use the trip planner. 

  
   

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