I don’t think any of us will be able to help you with this. Maybe a photo license center or something?

If a school ID would fulfill the requirement, that should be obtainable.

They’re generally not distributed, as they include a photo, which your school won’t automatically have. You have to physically go get one, generally from an office in the student center or the registrar’s office, or initiate the process online.

Not sure where you’re enrolled, but here’s a guide to getting one from Temple as an example

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Find your congressional representative's office and write them an email explaining the situation. Their job is to help people in situations like this.

One email might not work, call and write until you get someone's attention. Be respectful but very clear about the situation and what you are asking for. You explained it pretty well here, but start with you need help obtaining a SS card.

You'd be amazed how much red tape can disappear with a call from a congressional office.

Unfortunately, from other students I heard we aren't given IDs like at all, but I will ask around.

Lol. I doubt that would work but alright.

Ask your school directly, not around to other students. They don’t know any more than you do.

The school should be able to work with you here and get you what you need. If you’re comfortable sharing, post the school.

I'll do my best.

The good news is that instead of “little or no documentation,” you have your birth certificate.

Rather than going back to the social security office for a 7th time without the necessary identification, go to the university’s school office to find out their process for a school ID. If you can obtain a school ID take that to a passport office to get a passport.

Then take the birth certificate, the school id, and your passport to the social security office to request a duplicate/replacement social security card.

Don’t go back to the social security office until you have your school id and passport.

Best of luck.

(And start the process to get a drivers license?)

Before, I hadn't that either, the reasoning for my choice of wording is that hasn't helped me as they can't go on that alone.

Lol is this a right wing troll post

Trying to decipher whatever you just said.

Ya I'm saying this is a troll post

Sounds very frustrating.

I don't know what on earth would imply that it is, but no, no it's not, neither does that make sense.

It is. The first time I went to go get my birth certificate, I went by myself, I nearly cried at the office because I was denied service for the same reason I need my birth certificate, not having my ss card or an ID, around that time a family member stepped in as well.

The easiest thing to do for your social security card is to get a wet stamped/signed medical record with your birthday and name. The university doctor should be able to provide you with that. Just tell them you need it to get you social security card

A wet stamped/signed school record from this year with the same information should also work. The registrar should be able to help you with that

Medical Records are in the works, albeit, I contacted my care provider at the beginning of last month and it's been radio silence since then, should I just give them a call? If it needs to be from this year, I think I can call them up and ask if I can get a physical?? Jesus, I don't know how any of this works.

Thank you!

>Thank you!

You're welcome!

I work with at risk youth here in Philly and run into this problem all the time. It is extremely frustrating for the kids who are just trying to actually make some progress in life (like go to college) and can't because they don't have the necessary paperwork for the process (many don't even have a birth certificate). Trying to navigate the bureaucracies is a nightmare when you have no experience with such things, as it sounds like you've discovered. You've received some good suggestions already. I'll just add that for some kids I've worked with, getting a voter id card was a helpful form of id and actually easy to get. If I remember correctly you'll need to provide the social security office with an address where they can mail the card and that address has to match an address on your id. That's where something like a voter registration card can be helpful.

That is the right suggestion! Also, even better than an email, you can make an appointment to go to their office in-person. That's what my mom did with an issue she had with her license being suspended, and she felt it made all the difference. Good luck!

I believe. The social security office can issue you a card with a bill from a doctor from the past with your info on it. That’s how I got mine.

I was in the same boat. Lost my state ID and had my SS card in my wallet like an idiot.

This is the real answer.

I had medical records from years ago that was acceptable. It’s a bit of a Karen move but put it on blast or instead of going to the SS office a 7th time. Go into your doctors office and tell them the situation and you will wait. You gotta do what you gotta do.

Thanks so much!

This is a good idea. Most representatives have local offices in their district. It might be a bus ride near to you.

With in 2 years for adults for medical records

Same school year for academic records

Both need a wet signature or stamp

I’d go in person and keep calling until they get back to you. I’d also pursue both options because one may come through quicker than the other. Both should know exactly what you need. I wish you luck

I know this because I literally just had to go through all this with someone on my caseload

This is the answer. It’s one of their services. Start here https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/index.cfm?mobile_choice=suppress

Thank you! My boyfriend has got me the registration forms for Voter IDs, I'll fill them out when I've the time haha.

Just to clarify also as I’m not sure I’d know what a wet signature or stamp is at 18.

They have to sign or stamp this by hand in person. Wet signature = ink from a pen in person. It can’t be something like a digital signature or stamp.

Thanks!

Email your academic adviser.

Your birth certificate should have been enough. Driver's license?

How can you access your university's buildings?

Key cards, timing is impeccable because I just got in and one of the staff asked if they could take a picture of me for IDs.

>One email might not work, call and write until you get someone's attention.

Try and send a fax, most representatives have them because they used to be super important but no one has used one in decades because emails are a thing.

So the staff will hear noises from a machine they never use and your message will appear bypassing the SoP for email and letters.

Try going online through the Social Security Administration's website and setting up an account. They have a service through which you can order a replacement card online.

I went through this recently, as I had lost my SS card and birth certificate, and my driver's license was expired. I was able to order a new birth certificate online, but you already have that, so that's not the problem. Go to the SSA's website and try to set up an account: https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/.

If it allows you to set one up, you can order a new SS card through it. I had mine within three days once it allowed me to set up the account. My problem was it kept giving me an error message when I tried to set up an account, but I kept trying until it finally accepted it.

Give it a try. I didn't have the necessary paperwork to go into a Social Security office and get a new SS card, but the SSA was somehow able to verify me online, after which I was able to get my state ID (though not for PA, as I live out of state now, but the SSA is national).

Good luck.

Filled it out, have to go to the local office :(

Oh that's good. Haha.

Often times utility bills with the current/correct address can serve as a form of ID to help you vouch for yourself. But as mentioned, contact your local PA state representative office. You may have to be persistent, but in my experience someone will get back to you. Good luck.

Yeah because that's how it works. Idiot. 🙄

When I went to penn state, I had to make an appointment to get one bc they had to take my picture.

I have several questions. You are enrolled in college correct. Do you have vaccine records? In some cases, that can be used to verify ID and usually colleges want that.

Also high school records. You had to produce those too for college enrollment. You should be pictured in the school yearbook. That should be proof of who you are.

I do not understand not having a student college ID. That makes no sense. That needs to be your first step.

Your school id. Didn’t you get one before the first day of class? Have you gotten one since?

Can't get a passport without a state ID or driver's license and OP has neither.

No, but apparently they're in the works.

What college do you go to? You should have had one before you even stepped onto campus

They weren't made when we first started going, but one of the professors is going around and asking for pictures for us so they must be in the works.

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Sure, crossover through El Paso and you should be good to go!

I moved to PA last year and it was quite a lot of hoop jumping despite the fact that I had a Real ID from another state. It's a process but people are dropping all kinds of craziness on here. You have your Birth certificate which is great. Of the acceptable docs listed on the website a school ID is going to be the easiest for you. You will have to go to your school admin office and see if they can get you an ID. If they don't do ID'S then tell them your situation and see what alternatives they can get you. Then go to the Social office with you birth certificate and your ID and you should be able to get your replacement Social card. After you get that take all those docs to DMV and try to get your ID. I also had to take my mail with me to dmv but not sure if that was because I had moved, still couldn't hurt to bring along to show residency. It's a process, good luck and be patient.

Get to a person in your local reps office. Even a secretary at the office can do a lot to help you. Show up in person, call phone, tge key is to reach an actual human being

Go to your school's administrative office and ask where the ID card office is. Then go there and get one made.

I work for a state Senator. Find your local office and contact them. We do this stuff all the time.

This ! But you may want to call and get their hours to go in person. Things done online tend to be processed in the order they're received, submit online and then go in and get the information pulled by the person in the office to handle asap.

You’ll find more left wing troll posts in this sub than anything. So more than likely if op were a troll, they’d be left wing.

I went to IUP and every student got a photo ID. It was your key card, bus pass, and (apparently) legal photo identification. It's not like plastic cards with a magnet strip are expensive

I'm confused. Have you never worked? How does your school even know who you are? It's 2022, I do not know of a single college that would not have an ID. I highly doubt a university is not issuing IDs.

I have not, and my college application and previous school records..? And I found out today that they are, we just haven't got them two months ago when we first started off.

OP - do not email. CALL! I've worked in government for 11+ years, and can tell you that emails get lost all the time. Call or walk in. Your state rep or state senator can get you your state documents first and then you can get the federal ones through your member of Congress or US Senator.

I would see if they can expedite yours as you're in a bind.

To.be honest. Not sure how you got this far without one. Seems like it's always needed.

No clue honestly.

Alot of kids in my course had the same problem too.

Unless you go to an excessively small school, professors generally do not take pictures for nor distribute your school IDs during class.

You'll need to Google "where do I get my student ID at [name of school]" or ask at admissions or such.

Go to Mexico and just cross back illegally. You’ll be good. You might even get a free phone out of it.

You can absolutely get a passport with just a birth certificate. They take it for like eight weeks though, and it needs to be the original/certified, even though they do send it back at the end.

I was told you had to have a Real ID now.

If not a driver's license, then a PA-issued State ID. Just be aware that come next March PA will be going over to Real ID, so it may benefit OP to try and get all the items together necessary before going to the DMV in order to just get a Real ID

Is your birth certificate state issued?

Can you go to id services or security for a school ID card? Also, your dean of students office might be able to help you navigate this too.

You should have received yours months ago. I went to LSU and we got ours during freshman orientation the spring before classes started…

I had to do this when my son's ssn card was wrong.

If there is a local office try visiting them.

You can get a Philadelphia identification, not a state ID or driver's license, in the city hall first floor Northeast corridor. Come into the courtyard from the Macy's side and turn right at the first hallway. Last door on your left. I don't know the fees or documents they require but it might be a good jumping off point if you are downtown with any regularity.

No, birth certificate is proof of citizenship. You need another form of id as proof of identity, separate from the citizenship.

And also… though you’re not going to want to hear this… take some responsibility. School IDs weren’t passed out on the first day of school; were they passed out on the second day? Does NO ONE in your school have an ID? Have you pursued getting one? There’s only one person who can be the driving force behind getting what you need.

Nobody in my school has them. 💀 Staff started working on them today, it's the fifth week of school. Where do I fall short? I'm afraid of reaching out, but my family and friends also said that this seemed kind of weird.

Reach out. Attend a school board meeting and bring it up if you have to. Go to the office daily if you have to.

I found it easy to order a duplicate SS card from the ssa.gov website. Keep in mind that when you're requesting a replacement, people may think you're looking for a new number, which is a huge mess.

If I remember right, ordering a replacement is a matter of entering your known info and answering a series of public record questions

Say you want to vote Democrat...

I don't think social security with accept these because they are not issued by a state or federal entity. They are easy to get though, particularly for situations like this.

I would go to my state Senator.

Also Pennsylvania has the 2-1-1 service that might help connect you with resources. They should be able to help.

And then please vote preferably for the Democrats -Shapiro and Fetterman.

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I had an ongoing issue where the county thought I was responsible for a yard issue, but it was my neighbor. E-mail fixed nothing, a call delayed the problem, in-person got me an impromptu meeting with a supervisor and a direct contact number if there were any more issues (there were, but they were easily cleared up at that point).

Call your academic adviser.

He said university, so they probably don't have "school board meetings", although I've never heard of a university where ID cards were just '"passed out on the first day of class".

I had to go to to the university's ID center to get my picture taken and they produced and handed me the card there. If you don't know where to start, or you're not being helped, the university should have an ombudsman's office. Given that the university student ID card is almost always used for everything from registering for classes to public transportation, it seems unusual to go this long into a semester without one.

Sorry, you’re right, he did say university. I don’t believe five weeks into classes they don’t have IDs, though. How are students getting in & out of dorms? Getting meals in cafeterias? Just doesn’t sound right.

Right. OP's story doesn't add up. I had my first university ID before the semester started. Got it when I went a couple of months before to register for classes. I couldn't do shit without it. Couldn't use the library, ride the bus, get into the dorm, eat at the cafeteria, register for a class, go to the laundry... nothing.

Find your school's ID office and get one made. You might be able to find out if they have digital IDs also. My school stopped issuing physical cards but has a space on the website to submit a picture of yourself and to pull up a digital ID, so you present or scan your phone just like you would a physical card.

We use our key cards for that, which as teachers said, can't be used for identification. One girl mentioned how whenever she had to take care of things, like when she was looking for a job, she pulled out that card and couldn't use it for that reason.

A friend of mine goes to the college across from mine, they got thiers during the first week of school. During my first week of school, I got my schedule and a key card, which is what we use to get in and out of the building, as well as around certain areas around the school, such as the office area where I could speak to the principal and what have you.

Thank you.

What the fuck kind of college has a principal?

If they go by a different title of profession, I wouldn't know, but since I'm transitioning from high school and I'm used to how things were done then, that's what I call them. They're just someone who emails the students every once in a while to see how they are doing, also who students would come to if they missed a class.