user: Yes I am currently not receiving benefits[NEWLINE]agent:  you don t get Social Security or SSI benefits yet but are planning to apply?[NEWLINE]user: not[NEWLINE]agent: you already have an account?[NEWLINE]user: yes[NEWLINE]agent: have your checkbook or a copy of your bank statement with you.[NEWLINE]user: Another concern is that I possess original records. What if we don't have identification or a passport?[NEWLINE]agent: You could use a state issued non - driver 's identification card or an adoption decree[NEWLINE]user: OK, what if we lived in Mexico for some time? will you accept papers from there?[NEWLINE]agent: If your child lived outside the United States for an extended period, you could use a current or previous passport,school and/or employment records,and any other record that would show long - term residence outside the U.S. to show that your child does not have a Social Security number and needs one.[NEWLINE]user: and do I need a birth certificate?[NEWLINE]agent: If you have or can get a U.S.- State - Issued birth certificate that recorded his or her birth before age 5 then you must submit it[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: and will all this help with being able to claim an adopted kid for tax reasons?