Lemonaide from ?????

Hi, I have been reading the forums and noticed info about getting drivers licenses, starting a business, bank accounts etc. From most of what I have read, usually there is some sort of government ID, or paper work, either from this country or another.

What do you do if you do not have those. Those being government documents, passports, visas (expired or not) , drivers license, etc.

I have high school photo ID from years ago, and high school diploma.

Thanks for reading, and this forum overall. It is helpful to read some of your positive stories and breakthroughs. Thanks again.

Depends on your country of origin.

I don't mean any offense by this, but it's not Mexico nor any of the South American countries. I say that because some of the stuff I read mentions matricula, consular, etc. Again most of that stuff (seems) to apply to those with overstayed visas, or those who had some kind of visa or passport. I don't seem to have any of that.

Jamaica and EWI, if that helps.

what country are you from? and how did you get here? -just wondering..

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you should be able to get a passport from the Jamaican consulate. Here is the website from the consulate in chicago with the passport details. just see if you can find one closer to you and call em up.

http://jamaicanconsulatechicago.org/passports-forms/

Thank you for all that have posted and helped, but I forgot something.
As well as the other documents, no birth certificate. I was reading one of the forms and noticed that.

well they'll probably make you find/request a reprint of your birth certificate. I don't know much beyond that.

I say seek your closest consulate and ask what you can do to get some sort of id from them.

Thank you for your help, and I will try that.

What if I don't have a birth certificate for any country, as in I didn't get one at all?

^That would have made it really hard to get a passport in the first place. In order to be "documented," regardless of your country, it's necessary to have vital info, such as a birth certificate, so that the government knows who's a citizen and who isn't.