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Could it be because you're eligible for social security even if you don't reside in the US? I'm not sure about medicare or unemployment benefits.
by gautamdivgi 5y ago
Could it be because you're eligible for social security even if you don't reside in the US? I'm not sure about medicare or unemployment benefits.
- jleyank 5y agoMy understanding is that US-ian expats can collect Social Security while outside the country (not sure if it can be deposited, as we're not doing that). Medicare has no meaning outside the US but we're eligible. Non- (and I assuming renounced) citizens can't get Social Security unless they live in the US, I think. And don't forget there's also a foreign tax credit as well as the Earned Income exclusion.
- gautamdivgi 5y agoNon-citizens are not eligible for any public benefit. As regards medicare you're probably eligible the moment you enter the country. So technically you could head back if you 're having issues - ymmv.