When a NH does not have enough U.S. coverage to meet fully insured status, but the
NH has at least six QCs, FO technicians must take an initial claim to process the
insured status denial. This will automatically generate a denial notice to inform
the applicant that they do not meet the insured status requirement based on U.S. coverage
alone, and that we will request the applicant's Portuguese earnings record (see GN 01702.310 - GN 01702.525).
The FO routes the claim to:
Social Security Administration
Division of
International
Operations
P.O. Box 17769
Baltimore, Maryland 21235-7769
NOTE: If a courier service is used, mail to:
Social Security Administration
Division of International
Operations
6100 Wabash Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215