"Qualifying for U.S. Social Security Retirement Benefits
Most people who immigrate to the U.S. after reaching retirement age have not accumulated the requisite 40 U.S. work credits to qualify for Social Security, unless they've worked in the country for a cumulative 10 years, when they were younger.
However, those able to legally work in the U.S. for a year and a half after arriving, who earn at least $1,260 per quarter, may qualify to receive prorated U.S. Social Security benefits, under a totalization agreement with their countries of origin.
A totalization agreement is an arrangement between two countries with similar social security programs, that ensures workers and their employers don’t pay Social Security taxes on the same earnings, in two different countries, while preventing individuals from double-dipping when they claim benefits. The U.S. has an agreement with the following countries:"
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