You do not need US citizenship to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) nor do you need to be a permanent US resident. However, you must have legal status to work in The United States. In addition, you need to have a social security number assigned to you to work legally in the United States and earn the necessary work credits to qualify for benefits. Also, residents who are not US citizens and are from Cuba, North Korea, and Vietnam are unlikely to receive SSDI benefits. However, refugees, even if they are from these countries, may receive benefits. A refugee is a person forced to leave their home country in order to escape war, persecution, or a natural disaster.
SSDI eligibility is based on a number of factors, the first being employment status. In order to qualify, you must be out of work for a minimum of twelve consecutive months. If the disability will last twelve months, or will result in death, you may qualify. Social Security will also use your previous fifteen years of work experience in determining your ability to continue doing the same type of work, or your ability to do work in another area.
Another factor used in determining your SSDI eligibility is your monthly income. An individual …show more content…
An asylee can also show a social security card, or EAD to be eligible to work, but is legally able to work immediately without such documentation. An asylee must present an I-94 showing official asylee status, a decision made by a judge, or board, in order to show they hold official asylee status. If you do not have a copy of your I-94, you may apply for or retrieve one here. You may only use this website to obtain an I-94 for yourself, for someone you hold legal guardianship over, or if you have permission from the person whose records you wish to
SSDI eligibility is based on a number of factors, the first being employment status. In order to qualify, you must be out of work for a minimum of twelve consecutive months. If the disability will last twelve months, or will result in death, you may qualify. Social Security will also use your previous fifteen years of work experience in determining your ability to continue doing the same type of work, or your ability to do work in another area.
Another factor used in determining your SSDI eligibility is your monthly income. An individual …show more content…
An asylee can also show a social security card, or EAD to be eligible to work, but is legally able to work immediately without such documentation. An asylee must present an I-94 showing official asylee status, a decision made by a judge, or board, in order to show they hold official asylee status. If you do not have a copy of your I-94, you may apply for or retrieve one here. You may only use this website to obtain an I-94 for yourself, for someone you hold legal guardianship over, or if you have permission from the person whose records you wish to