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From: "Sam-Quito Padilla G." <>
Subject: [NMBERNAL] Fw: SS-5 form increase
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:19:48 -0600


i received this message from a california mailing list, forward onto the new
mexico mailing list yesterday, but forgot to sent it along to the nm
counties mailing list.

bye for now, sam-quito

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sam-Quito Padilla G. <>
To: New Mexico Roots <>
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: SS-5 form increase


>>From another list.
>I hate to be bearer of bad news.
>However, read on.
>
>
>If you have been procrastinating sending off for a Social Security
>> application for any of your ancestors, now is the time to do it!
>>
>> Effective July 1, 2001, there will be a major fee increase for processing
>> requests for copies of original applications for Social Security cards
and
>> for computer extracts of this information. This has been confirmed with
>> Roger Williams in the FOIA office of the SSA.
>>
>> New Fees (effective July 1, 2001):
>>
>> Copies of the original application for a Social Security card (Form SS-5)
>> will cost $27 if the social security number is provided, and $29 if it is
>> not provided. These fees were previously $7 and $16.50, respectively.
>>
>> Computer extracts of the application will cost $16 with the number and
$18
>> without.
>>
>> Requests postmarked prior to July 1, 2001, will not be subject to the new
>> fees. So, if you've procrastinated on your requests, get them in now!
>> Requests posted on or after July 1, 2001, will be returned if they do not
>> include the new amount and a credit card number has not been provided to
>> charge for additional costs."

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