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# Training while Waiting for Your Social Security Card

## You are permitted to train and receive payment from your host company while waiting for your Social Security Card. Find verification that you can share with your host company.

J-1 applicants may train and receive payment from their host company while waiting for their Social Security number to process.

While waiting for your SSN to process, provide your employer with a letter from the Social Security Administration stating that you applied for a number. Your immigration documents (Form DS-2019, passport, visa foil) can prove your employment eligibility.

Please refer to these resources if you or your host company have additional questions:

- [Foreign Workers and Social Security Numbers](https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10107.pdf)
- [Delays in Issuing SSNs to Aliens by the Social Security Administration](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/delays-in-issuing-ssns-to-aliens-by-the-social-security-administration)
- [E-Verify, FAQ](https://www.e-verify.gov/faq/my-employee-applied-for-a-social-security-number-ssn-but-has-not-yet-received-it-what-should-i)
- [USCIS, Handbook for Employers](https://www.uscis.gov/book/export/html/59502) (Refer to Section 3.0)

**Important Note**  
Your Social Security number is valid for your entire life. If you received a Social Security number during a previous stay in the United States, you do not need to apply for a new one.

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