Mom lost her citizenship papers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Papers are all replaceable. It’s an annoyance not a tragedy.

It can be challenging if other documents are also lost or if she doesn’t have a drivers license or state Id. I had a bad situation where I lost my wallet with drivers license. At that Lonny I realized that my birth certificate had been lost on our last move and I had let my passport expire because with young kids we weren’t traveling much. You need something to prove who you are to get a replacement.

I ended up having my mom request a replacement for my birth certificate and then I used that to get a new license but it was a really long process. Before it occurred to me that my mom was entitled to a copy of the birth certificate, the only option was for me to go to New York with witnesses to appear in court and arrest to my identity. So lesson being don’t ever let yourself get down to one form of ID or keep them all in the same place.

I had never thought about this and I'm sorry this happened to you. Thanks for sharing your story. It'll probably help one of us one of these days!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Old Medicare cards have social security numbers on them. They have been updated a few years ago so their social security number isn't on them, but if you look for old medicare cards you should be able to find her social security number.
Does she have or did she have a driver's license? I took my mother who no longer drives to the DMV to get an ID card. They had all her old driver's licence info on file so it wasn't hard.

I’m less worried about her missing SS card. I know her SS number. And she has a drivers license. No passport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Papers are all replaceable. It’s an annoyance not a tragedy.

It can be challenging if other documents are also lost or if she doesn’t have a drivers license or state Id. I had a bad situation where I lost my wallet with drivers license. At that Lonny I realized that my birth certificate had been lost on our last move and I had let my passport expire because with young kids we weren’t traveling much. You need something to prove who you are to get a replacement.

I ended up having my mom request a replacement for my birth certificate and then I used that to get a new license but it was a really long process. Before it occurred to me that my mom was entitled to a copy of the birth certificate, the only option was for me to go to New York with witnesses to appear in court and arrest to my identity. So lesson being don’t ever let yourself get down to one form of ID or keep them all in the same place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Papers are all replaceable. It’s an annoyance not a tragedy.

It can be challenging if other documents are also lost or if she doesn’t have a drivers license or state Id. I had a bad situation where I lost my wallet with drivers license. At that Lonny I realized that my birth certificate had been lost on our last move and I had let my passport expire because with young kids we weren’t traveling much. You need something to prove who you are to get a replacement.

I ended up having my mom request a replacement for my birth certificate and then I used that to get a new license but it was a really long process. Before it occurred to me that my mom was entitled to a copy of the birth certificate, the only option was for me to go to New York with witnesses to appear in court and arrest to my identity. So lesson being don’t ever let yourself get down to one form of ID or keep them all in the same place.

I’m sure your situation was hard but it is irrelevant. You don’t need other documents to get replacements of the papers that OP is looking to replace. All you have to do is fill out the correct forms. And all of the forms are federal and don’t require in person appointments to get them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mom has been in cognitive decline, age 80. She has been a citizen since 1975 but she has misplaced her papers. Apparently she also can’t find her social security card either.

Just wondering what our recourse is if we end up not being able to find them. I’m a little worried with the current climate towards immigrants and how difficult it might be to get replacements.

What can we do?

It’s not difficult to replace a these papers OP. It’s a PITA and some bureaucracy but please. Cut the drama; Google is your friend.

You keep projecting much more “drama” on OP than she ever has in her posts. She’s just asking a question. That’s what people do on DCUM.

You’re weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume she knows her SS#? Just get a new card.

You must not know many 80 year old in cognitive decline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mom has been in cognitive decline, age 80. She has been a citizen since 1975 but she has misplaced her papers. Apparently she also can’t find her social security card either.

Just wondering what our recourse is if we end up not being able to find them. I’m a little worried with the current climate towards immigrants and how difficult it might be to get replacements.

What can we do?

It’s not difficult to replace a these papers OP. It’s a PITA and some bureaucracy but please. Cut the drama; Google is your friend.

You keep projecting much more “drama” on OP than she ever has in her posts. She’s just asking a question. That’s what people do on DCUM.

You’re weird.

Weird MAGA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She’s not an illegal she’s a citizen, big difference. Stop with the fake outrage and get a new social security card like any normal person.

Pretty unhelpful. I’m not sure you know the meaning of the word “outrage”.

[Anonymous]

I understand wondering how hard it might be to replace her papers. This political climate is unlike any I’ve seen in my long life. Citizens are being detained by ICE. Plus so many government agencies have lost/fired so many employees that it may be more difficult than previously.

[Anonymous]

Here’s a guide, in case this helps anyone else.

Documents needed:
-Form N-565
-Driver's license or passport
-Proof of Citizenship: A copy of your original Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship (if available).
-Police Report or Sworn Statement: If the certificate was lost, stolen, or destroyed.
-Filing Fee

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She’s not an illegal she’s a citizen, big difference. Stop with the fake outrage and get a new social security card like any normal person.

NP.
Have you never before heard of citizens being deported? Sometimes in the past, it really was a mistake, but now, it’s just how the regime operates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume she knows her SS#? Just get a new card.

You must not know many 80 year old in cognitive decline.

It will be on her taxes. That’s how I found my parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She’s not an illegal she’s a citizen, big difference. Stop with the fake outrage and get a new social security card like any normal person.

Oh shut up maga unamerican stupid

OP does she get social security a check or deposit id start there

[Anonymous]

I had everything in order even when I was illegal. My citizen D had no papers. I got him all his papers. It's all about paperwork.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume she knows her SS#? Just get a new card.

You must not know many 80 year old in cognitive decline.

Actually I do. I've been up close and person with Alzheimers through the whole long decline. Often new memories are lost long before old memories.