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Social Security Number Verification Service (SSNVS) Handbook

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Table of Contents

red arrowSSNVS Front Cover
red arrowContact Information
red arrowWhat is SSNVS and BSO?
red arrowSystem Requirements
red arrowSecurity
red arrowSSNVS/BSO Availability
red arrowRegistration
red arrowAccess to SSNVS
red arrowLogging into SSNVS
red arrowUsing SSNVS
red arrowSubmission File Format
red arrowReturned File Format
red arrowSSN Verification Results
red arrowStatus and Retrieval Options
red arrowStatus and Retrieval Results
red arrowWhat to Do If an SSN Fails to Verify
red arrowLogging Out
red arrowSSNVS News
red arrowGetting Help
red arrowEmployer Reporting Information
red arrowMaintaining Your Registration Information
red arrowGlossary of Terms
red arrowAppendix A: Additional Verification Options

RETURNED FILE FORMAT

The returned text file is formatted as defined in the following table:

Field Name
Instruction
Position
Field Size
Field Type
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
For security reasons, if the record has a verification code of 2, 3, 4, 6 or is blank, the first five (5) positions will be masked with an "X".
1-9
9
Alphanumeric
LAST NAME
Data identical to input provided by the requester.
10-22
13
Alpha
FIRST NAME
Data identical to input provided by the requester.
23-32
10
Alpha
MIDDLE
NAME/INITIAL
Data identical to input provided by the requester.
33-39
7
Alpha
DATE OF BIRTH (MMDDYYYY)
Data identical to input provided by the requester.
40-47
8
Numeric
GENDER CODE
Data identical to input provided by the requester.
48
1
Alpha

CONFIRMATION


OR

TRACKING NUMBER

16-position number assigned to a file submitted after 08/25/07

or

Eight (8)-position number assigned to a file submitted prior to 08/25/07.
49-83
35
Alphanumeric
USER CONTROL DATA
Data identical to input provided by the requester.
84-97
14
Alphanumeric
VERIFICATION CODE
Blank = Verified.

1 = SSN not in file (never issued).

2 = Name and DOB match; gender code does not match.

3 = Name and gender code match; DOB does not match.

4 = Name matches; DOB and gender code do not match.

5 = Name does not match; DOB and gender code not checked.

6 = SSN did not verify; other reason.
98
1
Blank or Numeric
PROCESSING CODE 214
Data identical to input provided by the requester.
99-101
3
Numeric
REQUESTER IDENTIFICATION CODE
Data identical to input provided by the requester.
102-105
4
Alphanumeric
MULTIPLE REQUEST INDICATOR
Data identical to input provided by the requester.
106-108
3
Numeric
BLANK
SSA use only.
109-120
12
Blanks
DEATH INDICATOR
Y = SSA records indicate the number holder is deceased.

N = SSA records indicate the number holder is not deceased.
121
1
Alpha
BLANK
SSA use only.
122-130
9
Blanks

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