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Can I get Social Security Disability if I am not a citizen? You may be eligible to get Social
Security Disability benefits even if you are not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. If you
are an alien, to receive benefits you must meet the same disability and work-credit rules
a citizen, plus you have to meet two other eligibility requirements. First, if you were
assigned a Social Security member on or after January 2, 2004, the number must have been
assigned based on your authorization to work in the United States, or you must have been
admitted to the United States at any time as a nonimmigrant visitor for business with
a B-1 status or as an alien crewman with a D-1 or D-2 status. Second, for any month you
are claiming disability, before Social Security can pay benefits, you much show that you were
legally present in the United States for that month. For more answers to your Social Security
Disability questions, go to www.DisabilityAdvisor.com or call one, eight, eight, eight, three, nine,
three, ten, ten.