Can My Newborn Son Receive Social Security Number? 

Help Desk:

I am an F-1 student and my wife is in F-2. Neither of us have employment offers at school nor do we have our SSNs. We have been told that we are not eligible for SSNs. My wife recently gave a birth to our son in the U.S. Can my newborn son receive SSN? 


Answer:

Since your son is born in the United States, he is a U.S. citizen by birth. The SSA (Social Security Administration) can issue SSN (Social Security Number) to eligible children without the parent’s SSNs when the parents do not have SSNs. 

In order to obtain a SSN for your son, you must complete an Application for A Social Security Card (Form SS-5) and submit proof of your son’s birth certificate and related information. You will also be asked to submit proof of your identity.

 

 

 

 

 


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