SSN Policy Manual

Policy Manual

liable for violating the law and for violating your rights. Given this notice, the clerk may process your driver's license application.

Get a Letter of Ineligibility from the Social Security Administration Since passage of the various State laws attempting to require citizens to obtain social security numbers, most States have learned that many people are not enumerated. This has caused a new problem for the States as they attempt to force everybody into the social security system . . . even against their will. In conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the States have decided that they will issue you a license if you can obtain a letter from the Social Security Administration stating that you are not eligible for a social security number. The Social Security Administration calls this letter SSA-L676 and explains it as follows: If an individual applies for an SSN and the Social Security Administration (SSA) determines that he or she is not eligible for a number, SSA will, at the applicant's request, provide a letter of ineligibility for an SSN. The form letter, generally an SSA-L676, states the specific reason SSA cannot give the individual a Social Security card. The most common reason for an alien's ineligibilityfor an SSN is because he or she is not authorized to work in the United States. For such individuals,the letter states that "we cannot give you a Social Security card because you are an alien not allowed to work in the United States." In some cases, the reason may also include that the alien has not provided evidence of a valid nonwork reason. The document that provides evidence that an individual has not been assigned an SSN, and is not eligible for one is Form SSA-L676. A personcan obtain this form by applying for an SSN at any Social Security office and being found not eligible for an SSN. Upon request, the SSA office will give the individual a letter right away. SSA does not provide any document which states that an individual has not been issued an SSN, other than in connection with an application for an SSN. Of course this latest move is simply a blatant attempt to force everybody into the federal social security system. But if you can obtain a Form SSA-L676, then you can get your driver's license without a social security number. See "Getting Your Application Rejected" on page 73 for how to do this. Sue the State for Discrimination There has recently begun a series of court cases where the plaintiff is seeking relief from providing a social security number when applying for a driver's license. These cases asserted the plaintiff belief that expanded use of the social security number too closely resembles the "mark of the beast" that is written about in the Bible. They claim that their religious conviction, protected under federal law, prevents them from providing a social security number - as such, the State should provide them relief from this requirement.

Steven Jones and Leo Guglielmo v California DMV, Oct. 1998

1 win

Miller v Reed, May 1999

1 loss