has anyone mailed their forms to the social security office?? i just read on the site you can mail it in instead of going it states.....Finally, take or mail the SS-5 to the nearest Social Security office. Be sure to take or mail the originals or certified copies of your supporting documents along with the form. We will return your original documents right away.
should i mail the original marrige certificate or a copy and how do i make my copy certified if i do so??
dangell427
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Anyone? i need to know because i took off work to do this and if i don`t really have to go to the office then i can go to work
kslmbuggie
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i wouldnt mail my original marriage certificate, just cant trust the usps with that. not sure what they mean by a certified copy, you should probably call them up and ask. it is probably easier to just go in & do it.
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i know that certified means that it must have a raised seal and having said that means that it must be an original...you can actually order several original and they will mail them to you and i read somewhere that they should be free of charge and any place that does charge is no considered reputable....hth
dangell427
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Posted by bella1028
i know that certified means that it must have a raised seal and having said that means that it must be an original...you can actually order several original and they will mail them to you and i read somewhere that they should be free of charge and any place that does charge is no considered reputable....hth
then why would it say on their website that you can send either the original or a certified copy?? there has to be some diffrence. right?
DeeluvsVinny
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You can get a certified copy from a state office. They will print one and put a raised seal on it to 'certifiy' that its a true copy of the original.
When I lost my SS card a few years ago- I mailed my Driver's License with the form and about a week and half later, I got the license back in the mail and then a few weeks later they sent my SS card. So, it's okay to do that.
dangell427
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Thank you! i was also told you can go to a bank and they have a machine that makes a raised seal on a copy. i dont know how true this is yet so i guess we will see. But at least it sounds like if i have to send my original i will be ok. Thanks
tmarie
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I mailed mine and they retunred it to me saying it has to be done in person. I already went there and it was a three hour wait. I am pissed!
Jenn04
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Just as a PS - SS Office usually has one day they are open late. I went in to do mine.
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I mailed mine and they retunred it to me saying it has to be done in person. I already went there and it was a three hour wait. I am pissed!
omg! why would they do that it say right there on their site you can mail it in!!! ughhhhhh!!
dangell427
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Posted by Jenn04
Just as a PS - SS Office usually has one day they are open late. I went in to do mine.
