Application of the alien nonpayment provisions (ANP) is coded for each beneficiary outside the United States (U.S.). These are called alien exception codes (AEC). Only one coded exception (highest priority) is coded on the Non U.S. Citizen (NUSC) screen even though others may apply. For more information about non U.S. citizen coding, see SM 03020.210.

An SSA-21, Supplement to Claim of Person Outside the United States, is completed by beneficiaries who are going to be living outside the United States. The SSA-21 contains statements about citizenship and residence that are used in the determination of whether a beneficiary meets an exception to the ANP. These statements are also used to determine if a dependent or survivor meets the additional 5-year U.S. residence requirements, if applicable.

For more information about the significance of Form SSA-21, see GN 00205.180.

For more information about determining country of citizenship for payments outside the United States, see RS 02640.001.

For more information about the 5-year residency requirement for alien dependents and survivors outside the United States, see RS 02610.025.

Review section 3 on the SSA-21 which contains the following information:

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  Country where the beneficiary lives – this shows the residence of the beneficiary.

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  Country of the beneficiary’s present citizenship – this shows the citizenship of the beneficiary

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  For more information about determining citizenship and obtaining evidence if it is material to payment, see RS 02640.001.

  NOTE: If an individual is a U.S. citizen or national, the ANP does not apply regardless of any dual citizenship. For more information about dual citizenship, see RS 02640.001B.

Review section 7 on the SSA-21, which contains information on the length of U.S. residence for dependents and survivors. For more information on the 5-year residency requirement for alien dependents and survivors outside the United States, see RS 02610.025.

If a dependent or survivor alleges a 5-year residency in the United States and it is material to payment:

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  Obtain proof of the 5-year residency; and

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  Prepare a special determination, as explained in RS 02610.039D.

The NUSC screen is used to collect data from:

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  Post Entitlement Online System (POS);

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  A-101 or EF-101;

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  Madcap Direct Data Entry (MACADE); and

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  Modernized Claims System (MCS).

The NUSC screen asks the question, “Is 202 (t) exception met (Y/N).”

When an “N” for No is entered, the exception code of “0” is shown on the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) on the NON CITZ line as 202 (T) – 0.

C1 is a citizen of Mexico but does not meet the 5-year residency requirement.

“Is 202 (t) exception met (Y/N): “Y” for Yes because C1 is a citizen of Mexico.

“If yes enter the 202 (t) exception (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C): “6” is entered because Mexico meets the social insurance exception of “6.”

“Is the 5 year U.S. residency/relationship to the Number Holder met (Y/N): “N” for NO because C1 does not meet the 5-year residency requirement.

If the 5-year residency is not met, answer “N” for No to “Is the 5 year residency/relationship to the Number Holder met:” (Y/N) on the NUSC screen.

For more information on the 5-year residency requirement for alien dependents and survivors outside the United States, see RS 02610.025A.

When a “Y” for Yes is entered, this indicates the dependent or survivor meets the 5-year residency requirement of the ANP and is shown on the MBR. Code the date the 5-year residency is met.

Reference:

For more information about the Non U.S. Citizen Coding (NUSC) screen, see MS 00705.026.

In addition to meeting the 5-year residency requirement, an adopted child must also have been:

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  Adopted within the United States by the Number Holder (NH) on whose earnings record the adopted child's entitlement is based, and

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  Lived with the NH in the United States, and

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  Received at least one-half of their support from the NH for a period beginning before the adopted child attained age 18.

For more information about the 5-year residency requirements for an adopted child, see RS 02610.030H.

When a child is adopted outside the U.S., answer “N” for No to “Adopted in the U.S.”

When a “Y” for Yes is entered, this enables the dependent or survivor to meet the second tier of the ANP. For more information about the 5-year residency requirement for alien dependents and survivors outside the United States, see RS 02610.025.

GN 00205.180 Significance of Form SSA-21 (Supplement to Claim of Person Outside of the United States)

RS 02610.013 Coding Priority of Alien Nonpayment Provisions