Informatii pentru studenti vara 2010

Social Security !

As soon as you arrive to USA, one of the first and important things you do is applying for Social Security Card. Every student who come to USA on a J-1 status is required to have the SSN. Without it, paychecks won’t be issued; also it is equally important to file for tax returns at the end of the year.
The students, who come to Ocean City, MD there is few ways to apply for it. First, at City Hall located at 3rd street and Philadelphia Ave.  And second, to apply at Salisbury, MD Social Security Administration.
It takes about 2 - 4 weeks for your card and number to arrive. When you apply for a card, you will be given a receipt to show your employer saying you are allowed to work until your Social Security card arrives. Be aware that some employers will not give you your paycheck until you get your Social Security number. If you are staying in Ocean City, Maryland,  all social security applications will take place in Salisbury, MD this year. Students will need transportation to Salisbury and they should check with the Students Centers who will offer transport to the Social Security Offices. Distribution of the Social Security Cards will occur on Fridays 8:30am-12 pm at Ocean City Maryland Town hall located on 3rd Street & Baltimore Avenue.



These are few documents you will need to present to apply for your Social Security card:

· Unexpired passport
· Form I-94 - Arrival/Departure Record, issued to you when you arrived in the United States
· Form DS-2019 - Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status
· Job Sponsor’s letter describing that you participate in the Exchange Visitor Program
· Completed application (www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf)

All documents must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency.
Do not fill in mailing address in the application form to have your Social Security card delivered to Ocean City Town hall.
Once you start working and present your Social Security card, you will get your paychecks weekly or every other week depending on the employer. You are required to have Federal Income Tax and Maryland (State) Tax withheld from your pay. The taxes you should not pay are as follows:

· Social Security
· Medicare
· Medicaid


Student Exchange Visitor Information System

The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), administered by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is an Internet-based system that maintains data on foreign students and exchange visitors before and during their stay in the United States.

Failure to have participation validated will result in an automatic invalidated SEVIS record.

FOARTE IMPORTANT !!!
After your arrival you are obligated to validate your Sevis status. Please check with your sponsor requirement regarding the timeframes. Validating Sevis is extremely important in order to avoid program cancellation and revocation, which can ultimately result in your deportation, or inability to register for work and travel program the following year. So, if you are unaware of rules and regulation or have questions and difficulties registering at Sevis please call us or stop in at our location so we can give you proper guidance on registration process.