Required documents and forms

Workers

• Original valid U.S. passport of the applicant
• Original U.S. Birth Certificate or Naturalization Certificate or CRBA
• Form SSA-21 ‘’Supplement for Claim of Person Outside the United Sates’’
• Form SSA-1 BK ‘’Application for Retirement benefits’’
• Form SSA-795 ‘’Statement of Claimant’’

Worker’s spouse

• Original valid U.S. passports of the worker and the applying spouse
• Original U.S. Birth Certificate or Naturalization Certificate or CRBA (Consular Report of Birth Abroad) of the applicants.
• If the worker and the applying spouse got married in the U.S., only the original U.S. Marriage Certificate is required.
• if the applicants got married in Iran, the original Iranian Marriage Certificate of the applicant and the spouse, officially translated in English and certified by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required.
• Forms SSA-21‘’Supplement for Claim of Person Outside the United Sates’’
• Form SSA-2BK ‘’ Application For Wife’s or Husband’s Insurance Benefits’’
  

Worker’s children (below 16)

• Original valid U.S. passports of the child and  the worker parent
• Original U.S. birth certificate or CRBA (Consular Report of Birth Abroad)
• Form SSA-4 ‘’Applications for child Insurance Benefits’’
• Form SSA-21 ’’Supplement for Claim of Person Outside the United Sates’’
• Form SSA-11 (available at our office)

Please note

The personal presence of the applicant (s) is mandatory, minors have to be accompanied by at least one parent.

Applicants can submit the mentioned documents, by appointment only. Appointments can be scheduled by phone or physical presence.

Only complete applications can be accepted and further processed without any exceptions. Incomplete files will be refused and are subject to new appointment.

Requested forms should be duly signed and dated during your visit at this office.

Additional forms or documents may be required depending on your case.

For more information please visit the website of the Social Security Administration.