Situation library

Life situations

Start with the event in your life, then work through the agencies that need to know.

Getting or renewing a U.S. passport

Choose the correct form, prepare evidence, check fees, and plan around processing time.

A federal, state, territory, and local checklist for address changes and records.

Find the correct state program, prepare the initial claim, and follow ongoing certification rules.

Find the correct state application, complete the interview, and provide requested verification.

Find the correct state program, submit an application, and respond to eligibility verification.

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New situations will be added only when they can connect to useful procedures, questions, agencies, terminology, and official sources.

Choose an original number, replacement card, or corrected record and prepare the right evidence.

Identify your enrollment period, decide whether to take Part A and Part B, and apply through the correct agency.

Compare SSDI and SSI, prepare medical and work information, and submit the official application.

Choose the correct transcript type and request it online, by mail, phone, or Form 4506-T.

Determine whether the entity needs an EIN, identify the responsible party, and apply free through the IRS.

Compare start dates, review your earnings, coordinate Medicare, and file through Social Security.

Choose the award year, meet the earliest deadline, invite contributors, and review the processed form.

Choose the correct USCIS form, filing reason, evidence, fee route, and temporary proof of status.

Confirm the eligibility basis, residence and travel history, N-400 filing, interview, tests, and oath.

Find the issuing jurisdiction, choose the correct certified copy, prove identity, and order through an official vital-records channel.

Find your issuing agency, prepare jurisdiction-specific identity and residence evidence, and understand the federal travel rules.

Find the correct state, territory, tribal, or local WIC agency and prepare for certification.

Find the correct state, territory, tribal, or local program and prepare an application for energy-bill or crisis help.

Understand service connection, preserve a potential effective date, prepare evidence, and file through the correct VA claim route.