Form SSA-2853, Message From Social Security, is a receipt that the hospital representative
gives to the parent as proof that they elected to have a Social Security Number (SSN)
assigned to their child through the EAB process. It is available in both English and
Spanish. There are five versions of each form. The only difference in the five versions
is in the language regarding the length of time that it takes to get the SSN card
(which varies from state to state).