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Social Security Cards
In the US, Social Security cards are issued by the Social Security Administration. The card, or rather the number displayed on the card, is the de facto national identifier for US citizens, especially for tax and credit purposes. The original card is best kept carefully safeguarded and only presented as proof of citizenship and the right to work in the USA. The 9-digit number displayed on the card is privileged information which, if it becomes public, could be used to steal one's identity.
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Do you need your social security card or number to get a Florida id?
Yes, you typically need the original or a certified copy of your Social Security card in order to obtain a Florida ID. The Social Security number is required for identification and verification purposes during the application process.
Can you get a replacement social security card with just a birth certificate?
No. A birth certificate is not considered evidence of identity. Social Security will normally not ask for a birth certificate from someone applying for a replacement (as opposed to original) social security card.
Evidence of identity is ALWAYS required for any replacement social security card. Evidence of citizenship is not normally required for a replacement card for someone who was born in the U.S. or who has already proven U.S. citizenship on a previous application for a card. But evidence of identity--preferably a passport, driver's license or state ID card but also a health insurance card, work ID or school ID--will ALWAYS be asked for by Social Security.
What do the numbers on the back of a social security card mean?
The red numbers on the back of a social security card are control numbers that verify the authenticity of the card. They serve no other purpose.
How do you return a found social security card to owner with no available phone number or address?
Mail or take the card to your nearest Social Security office, and turn it over to them.
There is no such thing as an SSD card. It is a Social Security Card; this is issued to all US Citizens. If you apply for SSD or SSDI and are eligible for Medical coverage under Medicare, you will also receive a red, white, and blue Medicare Card.
If I pay a bill with numbers on back of social security card will I go to jail?
No. The red numbers on the back of a social security card are control numbers that verify the authenticity of the card. They serve no other purpose.
Is it legal to scan your drivers license and social security card to a disk?
it is OK to scan licenses and IDs as long as scanning doesn't decode "encrypted" information. The magic word is "encrypted." The law says it is illegal to have or use any hardware or software that can be used in reading the encrypted language from the bar code or magnetic strip of an Illinois driver's license or ID card. "Encrypted" means more than the information is in code-it means that the information is in a secret code. Secret codes can't be cracked without secret information. Cracking the secret code that encrypts certain information, then, is what the new law specifically prohibits. The Secretary of State, for example, encrypts most of the information that appears in text on your license. Your address, sex, height, weight and eye color, for example, are encrypted. Without access to some secret code or information, an ordinary ID scanner can't read that information (even though that information is right there on the front of your license for anyone to read or copy). The only un-encrypted information on your license is your name, date of birth, your card number, and its expiration date. Because that information is not encrypted, it is OK for a scanner to read it. A legal scan of a license or ID could, therefore, read your name, birth date, card number and expiration date, but nothing else. That information may be translated into lines in a bar code, or into an inkblot-like magnetic strip, but it is not encrypted. Ordinary scanners can read it. Since an ordinary scanner should not be able to read your address, a merchant should not be able to use an ID scanner to create a mailing list. Nevertheless, the web sites of many ID scanners claim to be able to create mailing lists by reading addresses. Apparently, this is what the Secretary of State wants to protect us from. How would you know if an ID scan illegally decoded encrypted information? The only tip-off would probably be mailings from a merchant. Invitations to Lady's Night from a bar that had scanned your ID might therefore warrant a report to the Secretary of State. Violating this law is a Class 4 (less serious) felony, which carries a possible 1 to 3 year sentence, or a $25,000 fine. The law does not apply, however, if Federal or state law "requires that the card holder's address be recorded" or if the encrypted information is "obtained for the detection or possible prosecution of criminal offenses or fraud."
It is no longer possible to have a driver's license in one name and a social security card in another name. You must change your name on one or the other so that they agree. You can use an original of your divorce decree as proof of name change.
Where can you get a drivers license without social security card?
A Social Security Card is not necessary to obtain a driver's license. You do have to show the number with some validation, such as a current pay stub with it on, or you will have to show why you do not have a number. You will have to provide photo identification and multiple items to show residence and legal presence in the US.
Who has this Social Security Number?
We generally are not allowed to tell you who owns a particular social security number, since that information is supposed to be confidential. However, there are some online resources that can at least tell you which state issued the particular card (016= Massachusetts, 230= Virginia, etc). I enclose a link to one of the social security card information sites.
Why can't you laminate a social security card?
According to the SSA website FAQ, it is not illegal to laminate your card, just strongly discouraged, as lamination will disable several security features built into the card.
Can you get a New York id without a social security card?
No. You cannot get a New York State driver's license or a New York State non-driver's ID if you do not present a social security card.
No. The red numbers on the back of a social security card are control numbers that verify the authenticity of the card. They serve no other purpose.
How do you use your bond number on the back of social security card?
The red numbers on the back of a social security card are control numbers that verify the authenticity of the card. They serve no other purpose.
Does Barack Obama have a social security card?
Of course he does. Every American who has ever worked has a social security card. And contrary to internet myths, he has never had a fake card, nor a card that belonged to a dead person. Before he became president, he worked in a variety of jobs, and had all the things a working person is required to have for ID, including a social security number.
Sorry your opinion does not trump the Social Security Administration who has verified that the SS# 042-68-4425 WAS NEVER ISSUED TO OBAMA. Your answer is totally rejected as wrong.
What does the letter E stand for on the back of a Social Security card?
Not all cards have an E on the back; some have other letters. The alpha-numeric code, often printed in red, is simply a "sequential control number" added during the initial printing process, that can help the Social Security Administration track card distribution and determine whether the card is authentic or fraudulent. The sequential control number is currently being used to help combat identity theft.
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The Social Security Administration issues social security numbers to most individuals who immigrate here or are legal aliens. Typically the "Not Valid For Employment" moniker means the SSA issued the card and number when you were considered a legal alien with a status that does not allow you to work, although some conditional statuses do in fact allow you to work even though your SS Card says otherwise. An example of such a status is a student visa, in which students are allowed to work for pay in the US as long as it is required for the degree; such as required internship or co/op. The SSA has no "official" knowledge of your status, and stamps it as such. This means you need to prove your eligibility to work in another way. This can usually be done through an International Students Office of a university, or if you are in the process of becoming a legal immigrant (not an alien), the USCIS will send you a card stating that you are eligible to work, called an EAD or Employment Authorization, and it will contain an expiration date. Employers are obligated by federal law to submit your social security number and could be prosecuted or penalized if they hire someone with a status that does not allow them to work. The Social Security Administration does not determine whether you are eligible to work, but the USCIS does. The Department of Homeland Security has the legal right to research and find people who are working out of status (i.e. a 601 SSN, and coordinate with the USCIS to verify that they are indeed working out of status. Typically, if you are working out of status, you will violate your visa or status requirements and therefore lose it, resulting in deportation hearings.
