New Mexico State University

1. Employment Letter / Assistantship offer letter on NMSU letter Head must have the following information:

   • Name of the Student
   • The nature of the job is or will be engaged in
   • Anticipated or actual start date for the semester
   • Number of hours student is expected to work per week along with pay scale
   • Offer letter signed by Students Supervisor
   • Date letter was prepared
     
     
2. International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Letter:
   • To request an SSN support letter from International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) email isss@nmsu.edu the employer's offer letter to the ISSS office along with your full name and Aggie ID # with the subject “Request for SSN support letter”. ISSS will email you when the letter is ready for pick-up.

Documents to take to the SSN office:

• ISSS support letter for SSN
• Assistantship offer for the current semester OR On-Campus Job offer
• I-20 or DS-2019 with travel endorsement
• Original Passport and copy of passport
• I-94 card or I-94 arrival record – You can retrieve it using the link https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home
• Completed Social Security Administration Form SS-5 (Application is on Page -4) 

Previously-Issued SSN Cards:

The Social Security Administration issues only one SSN per person. If you've previously had an SSN at any point in your life--even if it was decades ago--you cannot apply for a new number.  If you no longer have your SSN card or number (or the type of SSN card you need has changed), you may need to apply for a replacement SSN card.

What does an SSN card look like?

Below is a sample of what an SSN card will look like.

Where is the SSN office in Las Cruces?

Social Security Administration Office Address and hours of operation

***The Las Cruces Social Security Administration office is located at 2141 South Summit Court, Las Cruces, NM 88011 which intersects with North Telshor Boulevard, 0.25 miles south of Sam’s Club, behind Fairfield Inn.