This "motivation" thing is hard.

[sagesaria]

While I'm doing other stuff on the computer, I'm trying to work toward actually doing something useful this summer. One of the things I need to do is replace my Social Security Card.

I went to SSA.gov to see what I needed to do. They gave me a PDF which I should look at eventually, and they also said that I need to "Present a recently issued document to show your identity." What do they need there? Would my college ID work, or my birth certificate?

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[dcseain.livejournal.com]

When i got my SSA card reissued, i presented my walker's ID from DMV, my voter registation card, and my birth certificate.

[sagesaria.livejournal.com]

Did you need all three of those things? I'm afraid that if I need to show a walker's ID this would turn into a circular argument.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

I needed a government-issued photo ID with a date of birth on it. Some college IDs will work for that, but not all. A certified letter from the college with the date of birth along with the ID may suffice.

Voter card and/or birth cert would certainly help, and/or take your mother with you, as they have records of your parents and grandparents in your SSA file, so she could vouch for you, i suppose, since she can definitely prove who she is to their satisfaction.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

I did this in 1993, so the photo ID i'm certain i needed, the other bits i think i provided for corrobation.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

Oh, on a lighter note, Vols. 6 & 7 of Death Note rocked. I look forward to 8 & 9. Seven certainly picked things up a good bit.

[sagesaria.livejournal.com]

Oh hell yes! I couldn't put 7 down! And eeee Mello and Near! They're creepy, but they're love!

[madbodger.livejournal.com]

Just got 12 (the final one)! W00t! BTW, your birth certificate hardly qualifies as a recently
issued document! You're not that young!

[dutchwaffle.livejournal.com]

They probably need it for your birth dates, but also for a recent picture. Driver's license should work.

[flamingrivers.livejournal.com]

hey i've gotta do that too! We can't find mine...

[patches023.livejournal.com]

From the SSA website:

We can accept only certain documents as proof of identity. An acceptable document must be current (not expired) and show your name, identifying information (date of birth or age) and preferably a recent photograph. For example, as proof of identity Social Security must see your:

U.S. driver’s license; don't have
State-issued nondriver identification card; or don't have
U.S. passport. do you have a passport?

If you do not have one of these specific documents or you cannot get a replacement for one of them within 10 days, we will ask to see other documents, including:

Employee ID card; don't have
School ID card; BINGO!!!
Health insurance card (not a Medicare card); this probably doesn't have a picture, so it would not be strong enough on its own.
U.S. military ID card; or
Adoption decree.


Good luck.