Use these instructions if a Title XVI recipient requests direct deposit to a United
States FI while residing outside the area of the 50 States, District of Columbia,
or Northern Mariana Islands.
NOTE: Title XVI does not allow for the input or use of a foreign routing transit number
(RTN). A foreign RTN is prefixed with either a 5, 6,or 7. Aside from the presence
in the United States requirement, all other program rules apply as if the child were
in the United States.
Step
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Action
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1
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Is the recipient the blind or disabled child of a member of the United States armed
forces overseas?
If yes, go to step 2.
If no, go to step 3.
NOTE: For more information on blind or disabled children of military personnel stationed
overseas, see SI 00501.415.
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2
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If the child remains eligible, process the request for direct deposit to an FI in
the United States before changing jurisdiction to the FO in Cumberland, MD.
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3
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Is the recipient a student following an approved course of study abroad while meeting
all eligibility factors?
If yes, process the request for direct deposit to the United States FI.
If no, go to step 4.
NOTE: For more information on eligibility factors for students abroad, see SI 00501.411.
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4
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The recipient is not eligible for SSI while residing outside the 50 states, the District of Columbia,
or the Mariana Islands.
Take no action on the direct deposit request until the recipient is again eligible
after returning to the area.
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