<p>what if someone has the exact same name as me, dont they need the applicant id, it doesnt ask for that?</p>
<p>The Columbia office worker tosses two pieces of paper in the air. The one that lands closest to the center of the desk gets chosen as yours.</p>
<p>Just kidding of course. I’m sure your scenario has been encountered a few times before in the last sixty years, dontcha think? I’m sure they just dig down and get the next level of identification. Common sense right?</p>
<p>Birth date, of course. Address is probably next. They may have SSN, or a few digits thereof.</p>