My son has dual citizenship since my Wife is Canadian and he was born here
in Georgia.  The answer for such round-arounds from INS, Social Security
Admin., etc., is to call your local congressman.  Mine here in Georgia
(Saxby Chambliss) was of tremendous help in clearing the red tape in dealing
with the INS in getting my Wife and her two sons into the US on a fianc�e
visa, and then getting the green cards for them.

John Lauterbach

----- Original Message -----
From: =David-M= <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 12:17 AM
Subject: off topic-lawyer needed?

> Why on earth was this posted to the Vanagon list??????
>
> Date:    Thu, 3 Feb 2000 13:14:10 -0500
> From:    LAWS HOME <backintime@TRITON.NET>
> Subject: off topic-lawyer needed?
>
> I have an aquaintance here in town who visited Canada last summer and
> unfortunately while there she went in to labor and had her baby  a month
> prematurely. The dilema is that she is trying to file her tax return and
> she
> needs a social security # , the U.S. says "we need to see a birth
> certificate" so she calls the hospitol in Canada and they tell her,  "
> we
> need a social security # to give you a birth certificate" What the hell
> is
> going on here? Is there any list members who are familiar with the
> procedure
> for getting a social security # in Canada? It sounds like a fight
> between
> countries for the "citizenship " of this 6 month old baby! How
> ridiculous...what is this world coming too? Any help would be
> appreciated.
> Tom