Original Card for a U.S. Born Child 
Important Social Security must verify a birth record for all U.S .- born applicants who apply for an original Social Security number. An exception is made for a parent who applies for a baby's Social Security number at the hospital when the baby is born. To verify a birth record , Social Security will contact the office that issued it. All documents must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies of documents. We also cannot accept a receipt showing you applied for the document. Get a certified copy of a document showing a birth, marriage or divorce that took place in the U.S. Adoption In some cases , we can assign your adopted child a number before the adoption is complete , but you may want to wait. Then , you can apply for the number using your child's new name. If you want to claim your child for tax purposes while the adoption is still pending , contact the Internal Revenue Service for Form W-7A, Application for Taxpayer Identification Number for Pending U.S. Adoptions. For more information, see Social Security Numbers For Children (Publication No. 05-10023). 

What original documents do I need? 
Citizenship We can accept only certain documents as proof of U.S. citizenship. These include a U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport. Age If your child has or can obtain a U.S .- State - Issued birth certificate that recorded his or her birth before age 5 , you must submit it. If not , we can consider other documents, such as your child's passport, to prove his or her age. Anyone age 12 or older requesting an original Social Security number must appear in person for an interview. We will ask for evidence to show that your child does not have a Social Security number. Here are examples of documents you can use to prove a Social Security number was never assigned : If your child lived outside the United States for an extended period , a current or previous passpo

user: Hi, i was told to use this. I'm looking for information for getting a SSN for a U.S bron child, please.

assistant: Sure, no problem. If you are going to apply, you must know that Social Security must verify a birth record for all U.S born applicants for an original SSN.

assistant: Have you verified a birth record?

user: No, i've not.

user: I suppose i need a birth certificate in order to do that, right? what if a don't have that document?

assistant: Don't worry. If that scenario shows up, we can accept some other document, such as a state issued non-driver identification card or an Adoption Decree.

user: Good, that great to know it. Um, what can you tell me about the age issue?

assistant: In that matter, it will depend on your child's age. If you have proof of its age before 5, you must submit that document. If not, we can accept other documents to prove this. If your child is over 12, needs to come to the office.

user: Can i submit copies, i mean, photocopies or notarized copies of documents to you?

assistant: Sorry, but no. Any document you submit must be originals. In case to be copies, they must be certified by the issuing agency.

user: Oh, i see. And what happens if my child has been living outside U.S?

assistant: Ok. In that case, any document that proves his/her long term residency outside U.S, such as passport or school record, can be used as proof.

user: I was told a child in process of adoption can get a SSN before its adoption is complete? is that right?

assistant: That's correct, in some cases they can get a SSN. But mostly we recommend to wait, so they can get its SSN with child's new name.