Social Security Information
Social Security Administration Location:
1246 Yellowstone, Suite F
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
Phone: (208) 637-2534
The office is accessible via a Pocatello Transit bus. Visit the Pocatello
Transit website for route and times.
Information for H-1B Faculty
A Social Security Number is required in order to be employed at Idaho State University. The following steps must be taken in order to obtain a Social Security Number:
- Wait to apply at least 10 days after your arrival in the U.S. If you do not wait, you may experience lengthy delays in getting your Social Security Number.
- Take the following items to the Social Security Administration office:
- Completed Application for a Social
Security Card
(Form SS-5). - Employment Offer Letter from ISU
- Original I-797 Approval Notice (approval of your H-1B petition)
- Passport with visa stamp and I-94 card
- Please provid an accurate local mailing address in your application so that the mailing of your card is successful.
- You should be given a receipt from Social Security. Your card will be mailed within the next 90 days.
- Take the following documents to the ISU Human Resource (HR) office:
- Copy of your ISU Employment Offer Letter
- Receipt for your Social Security Number application
- Passport with visa stamp and I-94 card
- Once you receive your Social Security Card, you must submit a copy of it to the HR office.