fwiw you don't need to be a citizen to have an SSN, you just need to be legally resident. I don't know if it's something you have to apply for, I was 20 when I

fwiw you don't need to be a citizen to have an SSN, you just need to be legally resident. I don't know if it's something you have to apply for, I was 20 when I moved to the US so my parent handled all the paperwork. Just wanted to float that SSN != citizenship.