Amnesia

RM 10210.120, Assisting Applicants when the SS-5 Cannot be Filed

Foreign born and Naturalized

GN 00303.300O, Procedure - Obtaining Evidence of U.S. Citizenship From DHS or DOS.

If U.S. citizenship is alleged based on a provision to become a citizen not included in POMS, refer the individual to DHS, USCIS. The USCIS office locations are available on the USCIS Internet website .

Foreign born and adopted by a U.S. citizen

RM 10210.540, General Information for Evidence of U.S. Citizenship for a Foreign Born Adopted Child

Foreign born to a U.S. citizen

GN 00303.300O, Procedure - Obtaining Evidence of U.S. Citizenship From DHS or DOS

Homeless

RM 10210.120, Assisting Applicants when the SS-5 Cannot be Filed

Mental impairment

RM 10210.120, Assisting Applicants when the SS-5 Cannot be Filed

U.S born but no proof

Original SSNs only - If the individual meets the evidence requirements defined in RM 10210.010 but cannot document a U.S. birthplace and does not have evidence of U.S. citizenship, assign an SSN only if both:

• The individual provides documentation of entitlement to a federally funded benefit or a State or local public assistance benefit and

• The SSN is required by law as a condition of receiving this benefit, see RM 10211.500 and RM 10211.600.

U.S. born and submits proof not shown on SSA’s evidence list

When an applicant submits a document not listed as acceptable evidence of U.S. citizenship per RM 10210.505 – RM 10210.530, see RM 10210.170.

U.S. born between 1900 through 1950 and no proof

GN 00302.760, Completing Requests for Census Search

NOTE: Census records from 1900 through 1950 contain certain citizenship information.