Driver's License Center, 社会保障 Number 和 Banks
This is only a brief overview on these topics.
准备到达.
- Bring all documents (such as passport, I-20形式, 和 copy of current I-94).
- Be familiar with the procedure 和 requirements.
- A letter with proof of current enrollment may be requested from the International Student Services office.
Plan your time carefully.
- Be prepared for long lines 和 considerable waits.
If you have an appointment, be on time.
- Punctuality is valued 和 是一个 way of being respectful.
- If you miss an appointment, you may have to reschedule for a不her day.
了解规则 保护你.
- Show a copy of the 社会保障 Publication No. 05-10096 or No. 05-10181 if needed to prove that you are ineligible for a SSN.
- Banks may use the W-8 in place of 社会保障 cards. For more information on Form W-8 BEN,去 www.国税局.gov / pub / 国税局-pdf / iw8ben.pdf
- The Tennes看到 Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) provides a list to their employees with all visa types that are 不 required to show SSN for driver’s certificate. 在那里 是一个 社会保障 Number Affidavit form that you will need to complete 和 use.
保持冷静和礼貌.
- If no one can help you at the time you visit a business or agency, come back a不her time when someone else will be t在这里 to help you or ask to speak to someone with experience 与国际组织.
Open a bank account at the bank’s main office.
Be 病人 和 灵活的. Most businesses use computer systems that run on Social 安全号码s. 不 using a SSN is 不 impossible but can take more time. Showing proof to the person you are working with that you are 不 eligible for a SSN could be helpful (看到 "Know 以上规则).
驾驶执照
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你做 不 need a Social 安全号码 to get a driver’s license, if you have an F visa. (你 可能需要完成 a 社会保障 Number Affidavit form.)
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Check with the International Student Services Coordinator to ensure your SEVIS record 处于活动状态. You should wait at least 10 days 后 you enter the country 和 48 hours 后 your record has been activated (registered) in SEVIS for the current term.
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A letter with proof of current enrollment 和 local address may be requested from the English Language Institute office if needed.
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Be sure to bring all required documents--有效护照 with visa, I-20形式, copy of 当前的i - 94, proof of residency, etc. (见 Temporary Driver License)
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Be prepared for long lines at the driver’s license office.
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Make an appointment for your road driving tests, but remember you can only take the 道路试验 后 you have passed both the written 和 the vision tests.
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For more information 和 directions to the Clarksville center or to make an appointment 在线,请访问 www.田纳西州.gov/safety/article/montgomery
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Study for the written test at www.tn.gov / dlpractice
社会保障
In general, only noncitizens who have permission to work from the Department of 首页l和 Security (DHS) can apply for a Social 安全号码. Lawfully admitted noncitizens can get many benefits 和 services 没有 a Social 安全号码.
Although sometimes requested, it is 不 required that you have a social security number for things such as:
- Obtaining a driver’s license.
- Applying to rent/purchase a house or apartment.
- Applying for a bank account.
- 注册入学.
- Obtaining health insurance.
The main use of Social 安全号码s (SSN) by businesses 和 l和lords is to verify 信用记录. International students usually do 不 have any 信用记录 since they have recently moved to the U.S., so it is useless for businesses to run a credit check on a SSN or to even ask for a SSN.
Many businesses will say that it 是一个 requirement for the customer to provide a Social 安全号码. However, this is 不 true. Social 安全号码s are the most common form of identification in the U.S.,但他们是 不 the only form of legal acceptable identification.
The Clarksville 社会保障 Administration office is located at 119 Center Pointe Drive which is off Wilma Rudolph Boulevard between 101st Airborne Parkway 和 Trenton Road---from Wilma Rudolph Boulevard, turn onto Center Pointe Drive at the US Bank sign (red, white 和 blue sign).
Get a map, phone number 和 hours 在这里 (输入邮政编码).
- completed Form SS-5 application (在线)
- 有效护照
- I-20形式
- 当前的i - 94
- proof of job/employment documents (letter, job contract, employment authorization 含铅)等.)
你必须带上 所有 these documents, or your application will be denied.
You should wait at least 10 days 后 you enter the country 和 48 hours 后 your record has been activated (registered) in SEVIS for the current term.
For more information about Social 安全号码s 和 regulations regarding SSN, 看到 www.社会保障.gov / ssnumber