quilifying for ss benefits from philippines

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jrgm13

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my wife of 19 years and i might move to her homeland. the philippines. i am on social security disability and i know that i will be able to receive my benefits there. my wife and i were married in manila 20 years ago and she has had her green card since she came here 19 years ago. she has worked ever since she came to america, paying into social security and her taxes all the while. if she remains a philippine citizen i can move there with as her spouse with no problem. if she becomes an american citizen i will have to apply for a visa and the problem is my four marijuana convictions and two 5 year sentences making me and a two time felon and that looks like it may be a problem. but if we go there with our philippine marriage certificate and her philippine pasport and my american pasport there will be no questions asked. my concern is will she be able to get her american social security benefits when her time comes having lived and worked here legally for 20 years as a permanent legal resident but not becoming a naturalized american citizen? i asked the social security administration but never did respond. anybody got an idea on this?
 
Read this link:

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10137.html


Benfits are country specific. Rather than call the help line, you should pay for a consultation with an immigration attorney with practices in US and Philippines. There is at least one with an internet presence who has weekly immigration updates; I don't recall if this has been covered in his articles.
 
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