Status and Employment Information:
Concerned about OPT/CPT/visas/internships/jobs?
Regulations are strict regard students who wish to work on a visa. If work study is a part of your financial aid package, you are guaranteed a job on campus. Students without work study may also get a job on campus after all the students with work study have secured their positions. Vassar policy allows for part-time, on campus employment to a maximum of 10 hours a week during the academic year.
Prior to working on campus, you will need to obtain a Social Security Number (SSN) . The Office Of International Services will arrange an opportunity to obtain your SSN about two to three weeks after you arrive on campus. Since there may be a delay in obtaining the SSN, the Financial Aid Office will issue you a voucher that can be redeemed for cash to cover your initial weeks’ earnings. (Don’t worry: this is one of the topics we will cover during International Orientation.)
- Download the presentation (Maintaining status, Types of Employment, CPT, OPT, FAQs, and more…)
- Employment Information for F-1 Students
- Employment Information for J-1 Exchange/Visitors
Social Security:
You must have a job before applying for your social security number, as you will need a letter from the Student Employment Office. To apply for a social security number, you must have:
- your passport
- your form i94: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home
- a completed form SS-5: https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf
- your I20 (F-1 student) or DS2019 (J-1 student)
- letter from student employment, with their signature and that of Andrew Meade
NY State ID or Learner’s Permit:
To apply for a NY State ID or learner’s permit, you must have:
- as many forms of ID as possible (including passport, visa, i-94, college ID). we will have a master list in OIS
- your social security card (or a letter from the social security office stating you are ineligible for one)
- a completed MV44: http://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv44.pdf
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