Question about obtaining a SS# (just received my EAD)

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Hi, I just received my EAD in mail today and have been trying to figure out what documents I need to obtain my SS# (I applied for EAD and my GC through marrying a USC). I've checked out the SSA site and read the entire application for SS# but still have some few questions, and I'd appreciate anyone who can help me with this.

The site says that as an "evidence of age", they generally take the birth certificate. It also says that "in some situations, we MAY" accept passport. I want to use my passport for this purpose but the application does not specify what they "some situation" is.
Other than that, only other documents I'll need to provide is the EAD, correct?
 
You don't have a birth certificate? You're supposed to provide a copy of your birth certificate for the green card process. If you haven't done that, they might send an RFE requesting it, and delay your case until you provide it.
 
Jackolantern said:
You don't have a birth certificate? You're supposed to provide a copy of your birth certificate for the green card process. If you haven't done that, they might send an RFE requesting it, and delay your case until you provide it.
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I do and it was submitted for my GC process with translation.
I just don't have the translated version with me at the moment so I just wanted to know if submitting the birth certificate can be avoided with no big hassle. Like the SS# application says, if I can submit the passport as an alternative, that would work better for me.
 
You get the SSN by personally visiting a Social Security office with your documents and form SS-5, not by submitting anything through the mail.

So you can go there with your passport and foreign-language birth certificate and a copy of the translation (I assume you kept a copy?) and see what happens. If they won't accept what you provide, obtain a new translation of the certificate and return to the SS office another day.

I want to use my passport for this purpose but the application does not specify what they "some situation" is.
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I guess it's based on their level of trust and understanding of the given passport -- for example, if the passport doesn't have enough information in English for them to understand, or if it's from a country known for sketchy birth records, they might not accept it. There probably isn't one hard and fast rule to determine whether they'll accept your passport, so they decide on a case-by-case basis.
 
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