Employment Verification Letters
On-Campus Employers
Copy and complete the following information on your department letterhead. Give to the student to bring to the Office of International Student and Scholar Services.
Employment Verification Letter Template
Verification of Employment
To Whom It May Concern:
This is evidence of employment for: [Name of student you have hired].
Nature of the Student’s Job (e.g., wait staff, library aide, research assistant, etc.): _____________________________________________________________________.
Date of Employment: _______________
Number of Hours/Week (cannot exceed 20): _______.
Employer Contact Information:
UT Employer Identification Number (EIN): 34-6401-483
Employer Telephone Number: _________________________
Student’s Immediate Supervisor: _____________________________________________
Employer Signature: ____________________________________________
Employer Title: _______________________________________________
Date: __________________
Working While Awaiting a Social Security Number
An F-1 student may work while the Social Security number application is being processed. Employers may wish to reference SSA’s fact sheet, Employer Responsibilities When Hiring Foreign Workers. This fact sheet contains information on how to report wages for an employee who has not yet received a SSN and is available online at the Social Security Administration's Employer Responsibilities When Hiring Foreign Workers page.