{"id":2359,"date":"2018-07-26T16:53:22","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T20:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/global\/?page_id=2359"},"modified":"2023-07-24T15:28:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T19:28:54","slug":"social-security-drivers-license","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/international-students\/social-security-drivers-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Security Number and Driver’s License"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Get a Social Security Number<\/h2>\n\n\n

Request a Letter<\/h2>

You will need a letter from OISS confirming your enrollment to apply for a Social Security Number.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Letter Request Form<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

STEP 1: Collect all required documents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

— Letter from OISS- Access letter request on Sunapsis<\/a>
— Official job offer letter (students must be employed to be eligible for a Social Security Number)
— I-94 (print from https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94<\/a>)
— Passport
— Most recent I-20 or DS-2019
— Completed SS-5 application (available at https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/forms\/<\/a> or at Social Security Office)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEP 2: Go to Social Security Administration office <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Social Security Administration Offices closest to the Kingston campus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Warwick<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

30 Quaker Lane, 1st Floor
Warwick, RI 02886
1.866.664.2038
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Providence<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

One Empire Plaza, 6th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
1.877.402.0808
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STEP 3: Receive your card and report your number<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You will receive your Social Security Card in the mail about 2 weeks after you apply. When you receive your card, report your Social Security Number to your employer and, if you are being paid by URI, e-mail foreigntax@etal.uri.edu<\/a> to set up an appointment to complete tax paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protect yourself from identity theft. Keep your Social Security Card at home in a safe place and only provide your number when necessary.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get a Rhode Island Driver’s License or State ID<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NOTE: The Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles is currently operating by appointment only<\/em>. Make an appointment at http:\/\/www.dmv.ri.gov\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEP 1: Collect Required Immigration\/ID Documents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you HAVE a Social Security number, you need:<\/em>
— I-94 (print out from https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94<\/a>)
— Passport
— Most recent I-20 or DS-2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you DO NOT HAVE a Social Security number, you need:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Letter of non-eligibility from Social Security — Access denial request letter on Sunapsis <\/a>
— I-94 (print out from <\/span>https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94<\/a>)
<\/span>— Passport
— Most recent I-20 or DS-2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEP 2: Review RI DMV website for additional requirements and documents: http:\/\/www.dmv.ri.gov\/<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

STEP 3: Bring all required documents to Rhode Island DMV office.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

— If you believe that you have all the proper documents and are being refused a license or ID, please politely ask to see a supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RI DMV Offices Closest to URI Kingston Campus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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WAKEFIELD<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

4808 Tower Hill Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
1.401.789.1430
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CRANSTON<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
1.401.462.4368
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We’re here to help<\/h1>\n

Office of International Students and Scholars
\nOffice Hours:<\/strong>
\nMonday – Friday
\n8:30am – 4:30pm Eastern Time<\/p>\n

International Center, 3rd FL<\/strong>
\n37 Lower College Road
\nKingston, RI, 02881
\nPhone: 401.874.2395
\nissoff@etal.uri.edu<\/p>\n

Follow us on social media!
\nInstagram – uri_intl
\nX – uri_intl
\nFacebook – URI Office of International Students & Scholars<\/p>\n

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Get a Social Security Number STEP 1: Collect all required documents — Letter from OISS- Access letter request on Sunapsis— Official job offer letter (students must be employed to be eligible for a Social Security Number)— I-94 (print from https:\/\/i94.cbp.dhs.gov\/I94)— Passport— Most recent I-20 or DS-2019— Completed SS-5 application (available at https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/forms\/ or at Social […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4861,"featured_media":0,"parent":31,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2359","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4861"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28086,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2359\/revisions\/28086"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}