mdwest
AH ambassador
Id ask if you were genuinely that dumb.. but it would be rhetorical.. you clearly are..Are you really that simple? For someone born in America, the only way to prove your US citizenship is through a birth certificate. How do you not understand that? If not, what other means do you have to prove you're a citizen, I would generally like to know. Please tell me.
Yes, actually it is impossible for some people. My uncle for one. He was born in 1955 in a rural hospital. He doesn't have a valid ID for more than 10 years now, bc the hospital closed years ago, and they cant find his birth certificate at the state records office. He has an uncertified copy, but that doesnt count.
Put your uncle in touch with me... I bet I can have him a birth certificate or a REAL ID in no time.. All it takes is putting in the effort..
There are actually NUMEROUS ways to prove US citizenship legally, other than a birth certificate..
Baptismal/Religious records: Any official religious record produced within 3 months of birth is accepted by the US Govt.
Old Census Records: Any state or federal census record showing the persons name, date of birth, and stating US Citizen
Hospital/Doctors Records: Records of birth or post natal care qualify
DS10 - Affidavit of Birth: A notarized statement from anyone that was present at the time of birth
Delayed Birth Certificate: Each state has a process for creating birth certificates for people that were born without them being issues
Social Security Administration: SSA records can be used to confirm US birth
FOIA: Freedom of Information Act Request of the Federal Government to provide any records it has related to birth.
The US Government has an entire website dedicated to helping people that are US Citizens with no birth certificate obtain proof of citizenship
Prove your citizenship: born in the U.S. with no birth certificate | USAGov
Learn how to get documentation to prove you are a U.S. citizen if you were born in the U.S. and have no birth certificate.