Note: If the French agency is contacted by persons wishing to file for U.S. benefits they
will refer them to the FSP
If the French agency receives a written request for U.S. benefits, they will send
Form FR /USA 3, the written statement, and a coverage record to the FSP.
The FSP should determine if the claimant is already entitled to U.S. benefits.
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If yes, the FSP forwards the material to DIO and annotates it “already entitled to U.S. benefits.”
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If no, the FSP obtains Form SSA-2490-F4 (Part I) and the appropriate RSDI applications, and forwards the claim with Form FR/ USA 3 and the French coverage record to DIO
When the FSP receives notification of a claim from the French agency of persons under
age 62, not disabled or otherwise obviously not entitled, the FSP sends a six-month
close-out letter to the claimant.