I Think It Would Be Easier To Just Buy An Identity. Does Anyone Know Where I Can Get One?

Sorry what I didnt explain is the hospital sent in the form for her ssn with our florida address which we didnt find out until after the fact.

When I lost my SSN I brought my birth certificate which was enough. Odd, but then again we are talking about government bureaucracy.

Things have changed Heather. I change last names quite frequently by getting marrried and divorced and I never had much of a problem until the last time....something about rules changing because of the unPatriot act and Homeland security.

That's sucky...when my son was born, (almost ten years ago now,) I just needed his birth certificate.

Actually this should be quite easy to clear up. Select a politician who supports amnesty. Call his/her office and ask for them to help. Explain your dilemma, take staffer names, then tell them they have one week to cut thru the red tape or you go to the newspaper about how the rep is more than happy to help illegals but could care less about a born in the USA baby.

James now that is a good idea. Holly I know I have never seen anything like this before.

You might also want to go back to the office and ask for the supervisor of whoever told you the birth certificate wasn't enough. Unless it's a copy, it's crazy for them not to accept it. But, I've found that sometimes, badly trained, stupid people will tell me I can't do somethiong that I know I can and when I go above their heads, it gets taken care of. It's worth a try, anyway.

Are you not immunizing your baby? Your pediatrician can provide shot records...

Took awhile for my youngest son also. They didn't want the "short" form birth certificate. They wanted the "long" form birth certificate. By the way, hold onto that car. They are now only allowing 3 copies during a persons life time.

When I went into the service, I had to explain to Social Security, that I had not died, but was still alive. This has happened two more times. I do find it funny that everytime this seems to happen, is right after or during a democrat in office...
So I don't think it is one sided there. You're having troubles getting a card for your baby, I keep finding out I'm dead?
LOL

Bureacracy. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Lisa to answer your question. Yes we are but do you carry your kids immunization records around just in case? I dont.

Jessie she was the supervisor.

Julie I too thought that a birth certificate would work it does to get a passport but not an ssn.

Dan that is funny and not funny...do they take your word for it when you show up not dead or do they need proof? And my daughter was born in 2006 during bush's reign so she doesnt hold up to your theory.

Joe aint that the truth.

I had the same problem. You need to take the hospital birth record as well. You know that little card that they put on the isolette and then give you a hospital souvenier certificate. Those are considered proof; or atleast that is what we use here. Good Luck!

Leave it to the gov't to make life more complicated than necessary!

"Dan that is funny and not funny...do they take your word for it when you show up not dead or do they need proof? And my daughter was born in 2006 during bush's reign so she doesnt hold up to your theory."

I don't think you understood my point there. What I meant was that it gets screwed up under both sides not just under one side. They did changes during Carter, and I was listed as dead, and then they did changes again under Clinton, and I again was listed as dead, in both cases, there was a lot of people that went through this.
And no, I had to have three people varify I was who I said I was to be relistwed as alive.

Oh my god Lori! What a headache! Here's my advice- first take all the headache medicine you can find to get rid of that migraine! :) Next, i knwo this might sound extreme but you may need to seek legal counsel to get this issue resolved. This is really screwed up! I hope you get everything stratightened out soon.

Dan I got ya. Sorry. You had to have 3 people verify that you werent dead. This is so ridiculous that I cant help but laugh.

Thanks Cyndi. I am getting it resolved I just got a copy from the doctors office of her immunization card. Part of the problem I didnt explain is I have to drive over 50 miles to the local SS office.

So hopefully she will have her card in a couple of weeks.

Contact the office of your local Congressional Representative. This is the kind of problem with which most are willing to help in the hope that you will feel forever indebted to him or her for their assistance.

Also you might consider contacting your local Legal/Lawyer's Reference Service. The one here used to include a free telephone consultation do determine if you really needed a lawyer or merely the knowledge to proceed on your own without one.

I disagree with the concept that an American have to get legal assistance to get a Social Security number or birth certificate. Try a consumer reporter at your newspaper or TV station.

Boy, you guys are making me even more extatic that I am a Canadian.

Dan,
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Lori, since the Florida Social Security Office was the office of application, and they received the application from the birth hospital, I think a call to that Fl. office might
expedite your receipt of the number for your daughter. Just explain the situation,
the hospital made the application with your Fl. address. You moved before the card
was mailed and never received it. I think if you provide the info, date of birth, hospital and if you can get it, when the hospital application was sent; then, Florida
will be able to see a number was issued and send the replacement to your new
address.

I know it sounds complicated, but it's a lot cheaper than $500. I worked in public
service for over 25 years, and there is a lot of red tape, not just for the consumer.
Public service workers have hoops to jump through every day just dealing with other government offices. Every document going into an office by mail, fax or in person has to be dated day received. And subsequent actions must be completed
within each offices time frames.

I really don't think reapplying for a new number will do anything but cause problems
for your daughter in the future, when she enters school, gets employment, gets a marriage license, ad infinitum. Everytime her information is entered into Federal, State, or County systems and they come up with 2 social security numbers for her,
she will be dealing with a situation like the one you are in now.

Heh, we've been having troubles getting our kids their social security cards. We're thinking of getting them county IDs (we think they just require birth certificates for those), just so that we have a photo ID to present in order to get the cards. Apparently, the letters they requested from the schools aren't sufficient because the kids' birthdates aren't printed on them (what?!) and now the schools are closed so they can't be authorized for three months.

You'd think with all the spying the government supposedly does on us, it'd be easier to get an identity card. Or that the government'd just offer a $500 expedited service for those who are sick of the red tape, with those who use it being put on a government watchlist immediately. Everyone's happy, right? ::ducks::

I had to have my sons social security card reissued FIVE TIMES because they could not spell his name right. Andrew James (Insert Last Name Here) Yes, his last name was 3 syllables, but my handwriting is legible. (At least on government forms. Heh Heh) When I finally got the correct one, I realize when I go to file my taxes that the peon that entered his information the last time entered his birthdate incorrectly. They had recorded him one year younger than he actually was, so of course my tax return was rejected. Nack to the SS Office, and his SOCIAL SECURITY card IS NOT valid ID for the SOCIAL SECURITY office. Apparently, neither was his insurance card, as it did not match the birth date they had on file. Go figure. So then I had to go to the health department to request a new birth certificate, which cost me 10 bucks, and instead of just changing 99 back to 98, they had to reissue his card AGAIN. Which took only 4 of the 4-6 weeks they warned me about, thankfully, but it still took me an extra month to file my tax return and I just barely skated in by the deadline. There is definitely something wrong with this picture.