The Buenos Aires Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) takes claims from people residing in Uruguay who file for U.S. or Uruguayan totalization benefits. The FBU follows the same general procedures and obtains the same applications and evidence as Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices when processing claims under the agreement. Photocopies of original documents must contain a reference to the number of pages of the original documents and have Uruguay stamps on them to certify that the copies are true and exact copies of the original documents. Copies must be made of all pages of working documents (blank pages included).

This procedure describes development and routing instructions that apply to U.S. claims filed in Buenos Aires, Argentina under the U.S.-Uruguay agreement.

Refer all inquiries received in the FBU in Buenos Aires, Argentina for Uruguayan benefits to the liaison agency. If an applicant contacts the Buenos Aires, Argentina FBU to file for Uruguayan benefits, the FBU will send the following to the liaison agency:

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  Form SSA e2960 USA/UY 3 (U.S.- Uruguay Agreement on Social Security Transmittal/Request/Certification) to certify the filing date for Uruguayan benefits;

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  U.S. coverage record;

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  Supporting evidence for non-disability claims; and

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  Available medical evidence (if the claim is for disability benefits)

For Uruguayan disability claims submitted in the United States, claimants must obtain medical evidence from U.S. health care providers and submit the evidence to the appropriate Uruguayan authorities. If the Uruguayan liaison agency needs a U.S. certified earnings record, entitlement information, or both to process a claim for Uruguayan benefits, it will request the information directly from the Buenos Aires, Argentina FBU using Form SSA 2960 USA/UY 3 (U.S. - Uruguay Agreement on Social Security Transmittal/Request/Certification).

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  GN 1702.001 through GN 01702.525 Development and Routing of Totalization Claims

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  MSOM MCS 009.011 TOTALIZATION (TOTL)