I am job hunting. I was asked for my birth certificate and soc. sec. card for verication I was not an?

QTJonez

CARD USAGE AND DURABILITY

The Social Security card reliably serves only as official verification of the SSN assigned by SSA to the person whose name is on the card. The card is not proof of the bearer's identity or citizenship/noncitizen status, and has no transaction or data storage capability. Employers are advised to use the Social Security card to obtain an employee's correct name and SSN when first recording such information for wage reporting purposes.

Employers, however, do not have the legal authority under the Social Security Act to require an employee to show his or her Social Security card. Neither the Social Security Act nor Social Security regulations require presentation of the Social Security card to conduct business with SSA

Isabelle06

According to the Employment Eligibility Verification you only need to provide the documents supported by the I-9 Form. The prospective employer DOES NOT have the right to tell you which documents you should present, as long as you comply with this rule. Normally, people present one document from list B (usually State ID/Driver License) and one from list C (Social Security Card). Some people avoid the hassle by presenting one document of list A (passport/birth certificate).

The rules goes, present ne document of list A (refer to the form below), OR one document of lists B and C.

Documents should be original, not photocopies. It does not matter of your SS card is old, wrinkle or in pieces, as long as is the original.

You need to present only, not give them out for them to copy. Ask them to be present during the I-9 section C, where the person who sees your documents has to verify that the ones you present are yours indeed.

For more info, here are some links:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/I9_qa_12dec08.pdf

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9.pdf

kja63

There is no reason for an employer to require an original birth certificate document. They will make a copy of your original SS card for their records.

cmdrbnd007

A driver's license and your original SS card should be all that is required for the I-9 form. Yes, you need the originals and this is one time when you have to show them. It's a pain, I know, and a lot of good it is doing keeping illegals from finding jobs but it is the law.

If you have a valid passport that will do all by itself.

Me-owww

just go tot the SS office and tell them you lost your card, they will issue a new one, it takes a couple weeks

for the birth certificate you can contact the town hall records of the town you were born in, they will be able to issue a "certified copy" which you can pretty much use as an original

rosco

HI, I think we all will need Identification in the coming future.
You can go down to city hall and get a original birth certificate,
which will save you a lot off head aches in the future. Put those papers with all your important ones. Their will be a lot of changes coming up in government .Good Luck

growing inside

It is customary to ask to see the originals of any documents that you present.. they won't keep the documents, just look at them and hand them back to you. Instead of your birth certificate, you can use a drivers license or passport if you have those available.

Ida Slapter

I had to show my original for my government job. But then - I'm not president.

Joel W

Everyone... EVERYONE is going to be doing the same thing. You need a certified Birth Certificate, and when you get it from the Hall of Records in the Country you were born in, you make copies and you put it in a very safe place.

But yes... go for the originals and now. This is the way they are getting rid of the illegal aliens and it works. More jobs for you and I!

Loretta C

you have to go to the birth records office and apply for a birth record. go to the social security office and apply for a s.s card
you'll have to show proof of who you are.

But Wait! There's More!

Tell them your lawyer would like to know what they need the information for. (Unless it's for a government job)
Generally, you're not to be asked your age at an interview on the basis of age discrimination. A birth certificate would divulge your age.

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