Having a valid social security means you are a legal resident?
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE. IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR STATUS IN THE US, YOU NEED TO TALK TO A LAWYER.
Having a valid social security number DOES NOT automatically mean you are a permanent legal resident of the U.S.
A social security could only mean that you were allowed to have one for identification purposes. Your S.S. card could have some restrictions put on it such as "not valid for employment."
Usually, when an alien, other than a permanent resident, needs an ID, they are usually given an alien number by the USCIS or a TIN number (taxpayer ID) for tax purposes.
Legal residence comes separately. If you are on an immigrant's visa, legal residence ID means a "green card" ID.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE CONCERNED WHETHER YOU ARE A LEGAL RESIDENT OR NOT, YOU NEED TO TALK TO AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER. THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE.
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You must become a citizen before you can obtain a Social Security card.
No. Anyone can get a US Social Security number.
If you have a social security card and aren't a citizen its fake.
Anyone who wishes to work in the United States must have a Social Security Number.
Many Foreign Students who are here for studies only get Social Security Cards.
Social Security Card alone does not mean you are a legal resident, you must have approval from the US immigration to be legal resident of USA.u
First you need to have legal status in the country then you apply for a social security number, if you are legal status does not authorize you for work it is marked across your social security card that you are not authorized to work in United States.
Many business people who are here as just visitors acquire social security cards so they can open bank accounts and get a drivers license makes it easy to do business, yet they are still not resident of this country.
No,a valid social security card is not prove you are a legal resident, one reason is that many illegals in this country are having babies of their own in this country,then they will get a social security card for their child but instead use it for their own,technically the social security number is legal,but it's the parent that's using it and getting the benefits
you have to become a citizen first.
No, it just means you have a Number. Nothing Else
Use as reference the answer that Thomas/ and LawGuy give you...
YOU DO NEED TO HAVE LEGAL STATUS WITHIN THE US, AND NO, DOES NOT MEAN YOU WOULD BE A RESIDENT OR US CITIZEN, YOU COULD BE ONE OF THE TWO, OR BE UNDER CONDITIONAL- OR TEMPORARY STATUS.
When one does not have legal status, one can apply for a special SS ( Individual Taxpayer ID. Number) number which is called a " I T I N " / you can look this up on the web, to get more info. or ssa.gov website. All I know is that Its a LEGAL 9-digit number related to a social security number which you can use when reporting your taxes, and one does not doesn't necessarily need to be legal to obtain one.
* NOTE FOR A FEW OF THOSE WHO ANSWERED WITH NO BASE OR REFERENCE AT ALL, IF YOU HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND YOUR NOT LEGAL IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT NUMBER IS FAKE. SO LOOK IT UP ALOT A PEOPLE REPORT TAXES WITHOUT BEING LEGAL USING A " ITIN" number.
No, you can be a student (in which case it will be marked 'not for work') which is not a 'residence' category, but you would be here legally.
Any legal and/or documented alien can have social security number (besides citizens, of course). Having a SS# automatically does not equal being legal resident (or green card holder).
What is your objective?
No, you can just be taxed. You need to be sponsored to get a green card and permanent residence.
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