Are You Alive? Letter

[radnyc]

Is Social Security sending the "Are you alive ?" Letter or the Representative Payee Report (for a dependent child) this year? I know it was suspended last year. Any info as to the current status?

Edited June 27, 2021 by radnyc

[ubonjoe]

No info yet as to whether the 7161 or 7162 forms will be sent this year. I have not gotten one yet.

Check this topic from last year for any new info.

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1166558-us-ss-form-7162/

 

[radnyc]

Thanks. I was hoping there might be some updated info for 2021.

[Jingthing]

Two years in a row would really be something.

Why can't they just offer some kind of online alternative?

Like a video call or something where you show your passport?

[ubonjoe]

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Why can't they just offer some kind of online alternative?

I completed a blank 7162 last year and emailed it to Manila as per their instructions in the early days of not getting them last year

[Jingthing]

Just now, ubonjoe said:

I completed a blank 7162 last year and emailed it to Manila.

But it turned out that wasn't necessary.

 

[ubonjoe]

Just now, Jingthing said:

But it turned out that wasn't necessary.

 

But that was done as per their instructions.

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

But that was done as per their instructions.

Still relied on postal systems.

I'm suggesting they modernize the options.

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Still relied on postal systems.

It was sent by email to Manila.

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

It was sent by email to Manila.

Oh, sorry. Missed that.

But again that was done as an instruction when the normal mails didn't work (and indeed the requirement was suspended for all).

My point again is why no just have a default online all the time? It could be online form like FBAR for example. 

[morrobay]

So the letter for 2021 was not sent ?