Today I went down the the Social Security office to apply for Hana's Social Security card/number. There's a one page application that takes all of 5 minutes to complete. The instructions are pretty clear.
I brought along her Ethiopian and American birth certificates, her Green Card, her Ethiopian passport, the Adoption Decree, Baptism record, and all of my information (drivers license, SS card, passport).
All they asked for was:
The Application
The Adoption Decree
Her Ethiopian birth certificate
My driver's license
The entire process took about 90 minutes. The child does not have to go with you. They give your documents back to you after looking at them. And they give you a receipt (there is no fee) which indicates that a Social Security card should be expected in the mail in about 2 weeks. On the receipt it indicates that Hana is a "U.S. Citizen" so it is not necessary to go back with "additional proof of citizenship" with a U.S. Passport, CoC, or anything else.
Very easy. Shoulda did it sooner!
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Mailed the packet of stuff to the USCIS for the Certificate of Citizenship today as well.
Passport appointment made for Monday morning. I'll let you know how that goes...
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