Tax ID number

[daria26]

What is the name of your state? NJ
Hello: I have a lot of questions, sorry

1. My friend is an illegal alient in this country, he's from Mexico, he'd been here for over 5 years, he now wants to apply for tax ID number to pay taxes without SS#. What are the procedures for that?
2. I'm filing my N-400 in acouple of weeks, can I go outsie the country for the period that my application'll be pending? What are the rules?
3. My girlfriend is here on J-1 visa, wants to go to school here, is it possible for her to change her status, she's from Romania.

Again, thank you for your help

 

[ImmigAttyLana]

1. If he is in the US unlawfully, he should not be working and if he gets a tax ID number, that does not permit him to work but it may alert the USCIS as to his whereabouts and a deportation/removal will not be far from coming.
2. Yes, you can.
3. First she would need to be accepted into a program at the college or university and get the paperwork from the school, but a change of status within the US, from J-1 to F-1 will most likely NOT be approved and she will have to go for consular processing to Bucharest.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions or how I can be of further assistance to you in this matter.