I was doing some reasearch and I found out that it is possible to get a SSN without permitance to work. I was hopping my chance to pass a criminal background check for a school related thing with a SSN could work?

On the online data it said that certain non resident aliens could get a SSN without authorization to work only if a state/federal law or state agency actually requres one for public benift?

Is it still possible to this date? And what state agency requires one? Has anyone heard of this and tried it out for a SSN?

Thank You!!