Documents Needed for Employment 

How to Obtain or Replace the Most Common I-9 Documents

Oregon Driver License

• https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/driverid/licenseget.aspx

Oregon ID Card

• https://www.oregon.gov/odot/DMV/Pages/DriverID/IDget.aspx

Oregon Birth Certificate

• https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/birthdeathcertificates/pages/orderbirthcertificate.aspx

 Social Security Card

• https://www.ssa.gov/number-card/replace-card

U.S. Passport

• https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport.html

• https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/birthdeathcertificates/pages/orderbirthcertificate.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Resources that can help pay for I-9 document replacement

House BIll 2402 Grantee List

https://data.oregon.gov/Health-Human-Services/House-BIll-2402-Grantee-List/cw9y-pftk/data_preview

Do Good Multnomah Multnomah   

https://www.dogoodmultnomah.org/    

PDX Saints Love Multnomah                    

https://pdxsaintslove.org/          

Portland Street Medicine  

https://www.portlandstreetmedicine.org/      

Community Action Organization  Washington

https://caowash.org/            

Additional Supports

Fee waivers / Declaration of Homelessness: In Oregon many organizations (Transition Projects (see below), some shelters, community partners) can provide a Declaration of Homelessness or act as an agent to help get free/fee-waived birth certificates or state ID for people experiencing homelessness — ask the nonprofit when you call. 

Transition Projects (Resource Center / front desk) — issues a Declaration of Homelessness (used for fee-free/waivered Oregon ID at DMV) and connects people to other document help & homeless services. (Also a commonly referenced local entry point.)

https://www.tprojects.org/resource-center

Homeless service agencies & shelters (general) — many shelters / case managers (Transition Projects, Our Just Future / formerly Human Solutions, etc.) can provide letters, documentation support, or fee-waiver declarations that DMV or Vital Records accept. Example: Our Just Future (formerly Human Solutions) in Washington County / East Portland.

https://ourjustfuture.org/

Northwest Pilot Project (NWPP) — community nonprofit that helps low-income seniors (and can assist with access to DMV/ID guidance and housing-related document support). Helpful for older adults navigating replacement ID processes. 

https://www.nwpilotproject.org/

Oregon Vital Records (State) — Birth Certificates — issues certified Oregon birth certificates (how to order, fees, and a special program/process for people experiencing homelessness). If eligible via a participating homeless service provider you may be able to get a free copy.

Oregon Health Authority / Vital Record — Official ordering & homeless-program info.

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/birthdeathcertificates/pages/orderbirthcertificate.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com

StreetBooks’ “PDX ID Assistance” — This is a free resource for individuals needing to replace critical identification documents (IDs, birth certificates, driver’s licenses). 

https://streetbooks.org/pdx-id-assistance