Replacement Card for a Noncitizen Child 
You can replace your child's Social Security card for free if it is lost or stolen. You are limited to three replacement cards in a year and 10 during a lifetime. Legal name changes and other exceptions do not count toward these limits. For example , changes in immigration status that require card updates may not count toward these limits. Also , you may not be affected by these limits if you can prove you need the card to prevent a significant hardship. In general , only noncitizens who have permission to work from the Department of Homeland Security DHS can apply for a Social Security number. If your child does not have permission to work but needs a Social Security number for other purposes , see " If your child does not have permission to work " for further information. Important You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies. All documents must be current not expired. We cannot accept a receipt showing you applied for the document. 

What original documents do I need? 
Immigration Status To prove your child's U.S. immigration status , you must show us your child's current U.S. immigration document, such as : I-551 Lawful Permanent Resident Card, Machine Readable Immigrant Visa ; I-766 Employment Authorization Document, EAD, work permit ; or I-94 Arrival / Departure Record or admission stamp in the unexpired foreign passport. If your child is an F-1 or M-1 student , we must see your child's I-20 Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status. If your child is a J-1 or J-2 exchange visitor , you must see your child's DS-2019 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status. Work Eligibility In general , only noncitizens who have permission to work from DHS can apply for a Social Security number. For children with work - authorization , we only need to see an I-94 Arrival / Departure Record or admission stamp in the

user: Could you please help me? I need to find out how to get an replacement card for a non citizen child that I have in my care.

assistant: You can replace your child's Social Security card free if it is lost or stolen. You are limited to three replacement cards in a year and 10 in a lifetime. Legal name changes and other exception do not count toward these limits.

assistant: For what purpose does your child need a Social Security number, is he/she permitted to work?

user: My child does not have permission to work.

user: What other exceptions don't count towards the limit to the number of replacement cards that can be issued?

assistant: Changes such as immigration status that require card updates may not count toward the limit.

user: When I apply for the replacement card what documents do I need and do they have to be original documents?

assistant: You will have to provide us your Form I-20 with the employment page completed and signed by your designated school official.

user: What is my child is a J-1 or J-2 exchange visitor?

assistant: This you can see on your child's DS-2019 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status.

user: What other document can be submitted to obtain a replacement card?

assistant: If other documents are not available we may accept the child's State issued non-driver's identification card or an adoption decree.