How to get your Social Security number
APPLYING FOR A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Au pairs are eligible to apply for non-working Social Security numbers. Many states require Social Security number to apply for driver’s License, and some banks and schools require the SSN to open accounts or register for classes.
To obtain a SSN, an au pair must download an application for a social security number (form SS-5) available at www.socialsecurity.gov
Bring the following with you:
Passport
I-94 Card
DS-2019 form
Social Security Letter- I will provide that for you
If you do not have a car, the easiest office to get to is in Center City, Philadelphia. You can get there by SEPTA train. Get off at Suburban Station:
CENTER CITY OFFICE
2 Penn Center , 20th Floor
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
Norristown Office:
FIRST FLOOR
1700 MARKLEY STREET
NORRISTOWN, PA 19401
1-800-772-1213 (Main number for Information)
Au Pair in America recommends that au pairs wait at least two weeks after arriving to the US to apply for the SSN. This allows immigration time to update their database with the au pair’s US entry information.