Kivetoruk

Here's another option for those like myself who are seeking confirmation of the Form 7162/7161 being entered into their Social Security records. On November 21st I emailed Manila FBU using their online form and requested verification that my form 7162 having been documented in my file. https://ph.usembassy.gov/services/fbu-inquiry-form Today I received their response - Some background of my contact with Social Security the past 5 months - Because I planned to travel on vacation away from Thailand in July I decided to download a copy of Form 7162 and send by registered airmail.This was delivered and signed for on July 5th 2022. On September 14th I called the Social Security Office and spoke with a representative who verified my form 7162 was in my "Evidence Based File" Still, he thought it best if I ever received the original Form mailed to me, to return it by mail to their office. In addition, he told me to call the Social Security Office and notify them I had mailed the form to them. This left me perplexed, on one hand he's telling a form 7162 is entered in my records but yet it would be a good idea to mail back the original form from Social Security. That's the reason I decided to contact Manila FBU. Note in their response, "You were sent a second form " I never returned the original Form 7162 sent to me by Social Security because obviously I wasn't there to receive it. They've only received my downloaded copy on July 5th. Why was a second notice sent to me if my Form 7162 was already accepted? (I don't know the exact date it was accepted but at least by September 14th when I called them) I understand that the second notice mailed out was dated October 27th.There should have been plenty of time for the processing of my form 7162 before the cutoff date of mailing second notices. This makes me wonder if others like myself are being sent unnecessary second notices because their Form 7162 is already entered into their records. I'm thankful for Manila FBU's assistance, in my experience it's worth a try to contact them. .

Note: Please do your own due diligence. I'm relaying my personal experience, whether it's normal policy I don't know. I just got off the phone with an office representative of : Social Security Administration Office of Earnings & International Operations Telephone number: 410-965-0160. I called at 10.00 am local time (Pennsylvania) No wait time, the call was answered immediately. I asked the representative if my mailed Form 7162 had been entered into my records yet? (Tracking showed delivery date of July 5th) After verifying my identity she told me no, nothing in the records yet. She then told me that the phone call met the requirements of Form 7162, and that I needed to take no further action. I questioned her further, asking is that because I told you I have tracking information showing delivery of my mailed form? She replied "No, today's phone call alone meets the Form 7162 requirements. I have noted this call in your records.Nothing further needs to be done." She did mention to me that a faxed Form 7162 would also be accepted. She commented that she was unsure if the fax system automatically scanned the forms into the system or it had to be done manually. Good luck to everyone.