# 20 CFR § 422.105: Presumption of authority of nonimmigrant alien to engage in employment

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.105

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 CFR § 422.105
- **Heading:** Presumption of authority of nonimmigrant alien to engage in employment
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 20—Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION > PART 422—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES > Subpart B—General Procedures

## Text

(a) General rule. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, if you are a nonimmigrant alien, we will presume that you have permission to engage in employment if you present a Form I-94 issued by the Department of Homeland Security that reflects a classification permitting work. (See 8 CFR 274a.12 for Form I-94 classifications.) If you have not been issued a Form I-94, or if your Form I-94 does not reflect a classification permitting work, you must submit a current document authorized by the Department of Homeland Security that verifies authorization to work has been granted e.g., an employment authorization document, to enable SSA to issue an SSN card that is valid for work. (See 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(3).)
(b) Exception to presumption for foreign academic students in immigration classification F-1. If you are an F-1 student and do not have a separate DHS employment authorization document as described in paragraph (a) of this section and you are not authorized for curricular practical training (CPT) as shown on your Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status, we will not presume you have authority to engage in employment without additional evidence. Before we will assign an SSN to you that is valid for work, you must give us proof (as explained in § 422.107(e)(2)) that:
(1) You have authorization from your school to engage in employment, and
(2) You are engaging in, or have secured, employment.
[69 FR 55075, Sept. 13, 2004]

## Nearby sections

- [20 CFR § 422.1 § 422.1 Organization and functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.1.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.5 § 422.5 District offices and branch offices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.5.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.101 § 422.101 Material included in this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.101.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.103 § 422.103 Social security numbers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.103.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.104 § 422.104 Who can be assigned a social security number.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.104.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.105 § 422.105 Presumption of authority of nonimmigrant alien to engage in employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.105.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.106 § 422.106 Filing applications with other government agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.106.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.107 § 422.107 Evidence requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.107.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.108 § 422.108 Criminal penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.108.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.110 § 422.110 Individual's request for change in record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.110.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.112 § 422.112 Employer identification numbers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.112.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.114 § 422.114 Annual wage reporting process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.114.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.120 § 422.120 Earnings reported without a social security number or with an incorrect employee name or social security number.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.120.md)
- [20 CFR § 422.122 § 422.122 Information on deferred vested pension benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-422.122.md)

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