A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry
This is from the US gov. SSI bulletin:
Who can get Supplemental Security Income? Generally, if you’re a noncitizen in one of certain immigration categories granted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), you may be eligible for SSI if: • You were lawfully residing in the United States on Aug. 22, 1996, and you’re blind or disabled; or • You were receiving SSI on Aug. 22, 1996, and you’re lawfully residing in the United States; or • You were lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and you have a total of 40 credits of work in the United States. (Your spouse’s or parent’s work also may count.)
https://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05-11051.pdf
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