[Blindtlk] Question about SSI

[A Kelly]

Yes, some Social Security offices in NY, do require an in-person visit by you.  They may also send you to a doctor of their choice to ensure you are blind.  When I asked why do they do this, I was told some people suffer temporary blindness and never report when their vision returns.  With that in mind, Social Security may ask you to come to their offices over the years until they are convinced your blindness is permanent.  Hope this helps. 

Regards, 
Gadget Girl


> On May 16, 2016, at 8:15 AM, Sami Osborne via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm having a rather frustrating issue with Social Security here in NY, who are providing me my SSI benefits.  A few weeks ago, I received a letter in the mail from Social Security telling me that I need to show up in person at their office because they wanted to prove that I'm actually blind even though I provided them with all the documentation and was approved almost six months ago.  What bothers me is that as I said, they asked me to show up in person at their office.  My mom thought that we could just talk to them on the phone, and she called and spoke with them (I couldn't because I'm at my blindness training center for the week and only go home on weekends).  My mom said that she even spoke with them two or three times.  The first time they said that they would call me personally at home to set up the appointment for showing up in person, but obviously I wouldn't have been able to speak with them since I'm not home during the week.  My mom gave them my cell phone number, but they haven't called me that way either.  This is a very frustrating issue in my opinion.  I have asked other friends of mine at the training center that I'm at if they had to show up at their Social Security office six months after they were approved for SSI benefits, and they said no.  My mom thinks that it depends on the state, and that the reason they do that is probably because they want to make sure that you're not cheating in getting SSI (by the way, the people at the training center that I'm at come from all over the country).
> 
> So I'd like to know if you guys have gone through a similar experience, and if so, have you had to show up in person at the office or just talk with them on the phone?
> 
> Hope to hear from you soon, and for those of you who just finished with college, I hope you're enjoying the end as your semester!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Sami
> 
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