I used to use mine (plus my driver’s license) as my I-9 employment verification documents. Driver’s license for identity, SSN card for right to work. You can a

I used to use mine (plus my driver’s license) as my I-9 employment verification documents. Driver’s license for identity, SSN card for right to work. You can also use a birth certificate to establish right to work, so yeah it wouldn’t be required. Of course now I just use my passport, but like many Americans I didn’t have one for many years.