When a person contacts the Brazilian liaison agency the National Social Insurance
Institute (INSS) to file a claim for U.S. benefits, INSS sends the following information
to the Foreign Benefit Unit(FBU) in Lisbon, Portugal:
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Form SSA 2960 USA/BRA 3 (U.S. Brazil Agreement on Social Security Transmittal/Request/Certification)
certifying the filing date for the claim;
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Brazilian certified coverage record;
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Supporting evidence of non-disability claims; and
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Available medical evidence (if the claim is for disability benefits).