Originally posted by immihelp
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You'll need to show your Canadian passport, Visa I, I-94 with authorization to be in the country, and a letter of your employer showing that you need the SSN for tax purposes.
Lastly, your Social Security Card might be provided "restricted," by showing the message: "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION." This means that you can accept employment only for the foreign media company that requested Visa I for you.
Although, a restricted SSN doesn't allow to work for any US employer, you can use your SSN for opening bank accounts, build US credit, get a credit card, and other things that require a SSN. Also, there might be ways to unrestrict the Social Security Card as well.
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