When taking a claim for U.S. benefits, the Bureau des Ententes de Sécurité Sociale
(BESS) will:
§ Obtain the appropriate SSA paper application form(s) (e.g., SSA-1) and secure any
necessary evidence.
NOTE: An SSA-2490-BK is not needed in these cases.
§ Send the application form(s) and related evidence to the servicing border office
via form QUE/USA-2 “Transmittal and Liaison Form.” It will include a certification
of the number holder's (NH's) Canadian coverage.