Document Preservation
Did you know you can rent your own personal vault in an actual bank? A young man called me today because he needs a new Social Security card, but can’t prove U.S. citizenship with merely a copy of the certificate. He lamented the $500 application fee to replace it. I don’t blame him. But the point remains: Lack of essential documentation is a frequent root cause of immigration (and life) problems. Safe deposit boxes are a reliable way to store documents like birth certificates, naturalization certificates, passports, wills, family heirlooms, and Social Security cards. See link below. Non-citizens in particular should start to use them as well as fireproof safes that can be gotten for relatively cheap off Amazon and Walmart. This is particularly so in the initial stages of immigration when non-citizens tend to move frequently, increasing the chance for loss. I think it’s important to begin educating on documentation preservation. PS I don’t agree with some critici...