[Nfbc-info] Studying overseas

Fri May 31 05:50:39 UTC 2013

Hello,
This is what I was looking for thank you!

Brandon Keith Biggs
-----Original Message----- 
From: Amber Boggs
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:33 PM
To: NFB of California List
Cc: NFB of California List
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas

Hi Brandon, several websites indicate that there are exceptions for students 
who are traveling abroad to study. Check out the link I have pasted below. 
If you read down they explain how you can do it, and also give you a link to 
the particular SSI    regulations that pertain to Traveling abroad.
If I have another free moment, I will be happy to try to help you more. I 
hope this link proves helpful

Sent
http://www.miusa.org/ncde/tipsheets/ssa

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On May 30, 2013, at 10:00 PM, "Brandon Keith Biggs" 
<brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> I'll call them, but what I want is to look for any kind of exception for 
> students who will just be there for the two semesters of school, as an 
> American student with a swapped Italian student in America taking their 
> place...
> I will just be paying the CA college. so I may even have a post office box 
> in CA at my school now I think about it. If the laws are on line, that 
> would be better, as I don't want to mess anything up with my current 
> arrangement. When I call the center I have to give my SSI number and they 
> probably won't spend any time looking for exceptions for students or folks 
> who will not change their residence.
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message----- From: Rob Kaiser
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:43 PM
> To: NFB of California List t.
>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas
>
> Hello all. I worked at the Social Security call center in LA for about two 
> years from August of 2004 to January 22nd of 2006 when I had a fall.
>
> This was a question that came up a lot. Unless the Social Security laws 
> have changed, you cannot keep your SSI if you are going oversees for a 
> year.
>
> What you need to do is call the call center @(800-772-1213.
>
> I knopw that it came take a ng time to reach someone there, but it is 
> better to speak to someone who can access the SSA laws and give you the 
> correct answer to your questions.
>
> NOTE: YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THE WRONG THING WHEN IT COMES TO SSI. If they 
> catch you, and they will, it could be living hell to deal with them. You 
> need to do the wright thing in the beginning. I know that Social Security 
> is a real burocracy, but, it is the best system that we have today.
>
> Good luck in your indevers.
>
>
>
> --- On Wed, 5/29/13, David Sexton <david at rustytelephone.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: David Sexton <david at rustytelephone.net>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 12:19 AM
>
>
> Hi,
>
> As far as I know. You cannot keep SSI if you are out of the country for 
> more than 30 days.
>
> You can keep SSDI though.
>
> I guess you could hope they don't notice, but I would be very careful.
>
> When I told them I would be studying in India for 11 months, they 
> immediately stopped SSI.
>
> David
> On 29-05-2013 02:04 AM, Brandon Keith Biggs wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I'll be there for a year with my residence still in America. I currently 
>> rent a room in a house and I will need to give that up, because it is a 
>> little expensive to keep for a year of non use and my land lady would not 
>> like it either.
>> I was thinking I could put my mailing address as my parents, but I'm not 
>> sure how to deal with the rest of it.
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Brandon Keith Biggs
>> -----Original Message----- From: Michael Hingson
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:29 PM
>> To: 'NFB of California List'
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas
>>
>> Brandon,
>>
>> Are you changing your residence or only going there temporarily?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Brandon
>> Keith Biggs
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 01:24 PM
>> To: NFB of California List
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas
>>
>> Hello,
>> I'm going to go to Italy and either Germany or France, probably Germany
>> though. I'm expecting to be there for a year.
>> I don't see your email, so could you please send me a private message at:
>> brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com
>> It would help so much if I could keep my benefits, I would like to talk 
>> to
>> you and ask how you managed giving them your address and if there are any
>> forms I need to fill out. Currently I am getting the highest amount of 
>> SSI I
>> believe, and when I go over seas the rent will be $200 more each month 
>> than
>> my SSI check is, so I really need to have everything in order before I go
>> over so I'm not left flipping a larger bill than I can handle...
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Brandon Keith Biggs
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jonathan Lyens
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:02 PM
>> To: NFB of California List
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas
>>
>> Hi Brandon,
>>
>> Congratulations! Studying abroad is really a life changing experience. I
>> know you are going to have a great time. Where are you going?
>>
>> I studied in Northern Ireland for my last semester in undergrad in 2004.
>> I'm happy to provide any guidance or suggestions I can. I had no problem
>> with my SSI benefits as my primary residence and employment status never
>> changed. Feel free to email me off list and we can chat further.
>>
>> Best,
>> Jonathan Lyens
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Brandon
>> Keith Biggs
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:51 AM
>> To: NFB of California List
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Studying overseas
>>
>> Hello,
>> I am going to Europe as an exchange student next year and I am wondering 
>> if
>> there is anyone who knows if it would be possible for me to keep my SSI
>> Benefit's?
>> I have heard of one person doing it, because I'm not going to be moving
>> there and because I'm still a student of an American government 
>> institution,
>> I think there may be an exception.
>> Is there an organization who can help me navigate the burocrisy of SSI 
>> and
>> who can let me know if such exception exists?
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Brandon Keith Biggs
>>
>>
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