Form 7162 Anybody Received Theirs Yet for 2024?

[Pib]

3 hours ago, Alotoftravel said:

Are there any other disadvantages or advantages besides not receiving annual 7162 if I am able to change Thai address to my USA address in my social security account . I am keeping my irs tax account to remain in Thailand if it matters .

Other than maybe the Medicare Advantage thing that Jingthing identified and "if" you are using IDD method to a Thai/foreign bank vs the ACH method to a US bank with ACH routing number I'm not aware of anything else.   If you are using IDD you need to have foreign address on-file because once a U.S. address appears on your record the IDD payment is suppose to stop...would need to identify a bank with US ACH routing number to have the payment sent to.

 

Also, you are suppose to have your actual address on-file with the SSA per their rules/policies so they can ensure they can send payments to whatever country you live in (those countries on the U.S govt bad boy list such as N. Korea, Cuba, some of the "car-jack-stan" countries in the Middle East, etc.)...and also if you are drawing benefits although you are not a citizen where in some cases once leaving the US for six months the pension must stop.  I'm sure SSA has more more reasons like talked in their booklet below....but it would be reasons that would apply to a very small percentage of all folks receiving SSA benefits.   See below SSA booklet for more info as it focuses on Payments While You Are Out of the U.S.

https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10137.pdf

[KhunLA]

3 hours ago, Pib said:

Other than maybe the Medicare Advantage thing that Jingthing identified and "if" you are using IDD method to a Thai/foreign bank vs the ACH method to a US bank with ACH routing number I'm not aware of anything else.   If you are using IDD you need to have foreign address on-file because once a U.S. address appears on your record the IDD payment is suppose to stop...would need to identify a bank with US ACH routing number to have the payment sent to.

 

Also, you are suppose to have your actual address on-file with the SSA per their rules/policies so they can ensure they can send payments to whatever country you live in (those countries on the U.S govt bad boy list such as N. Korea, Cuba, some of the "car-jack-stan" countries in the Middle East, etc.)...and also if you are drawing benefits although you are not a citizen where in some cases once leaving the US for six months the pension must stop.  I'm sure SSA has more more reasons like talked in their booklet below....but it would be reasons that would apply to a very small percentage of all folks receiving SSA benefits.   See below SSA booklet for more info as it focuses on Payments While You Are Out of the U.S.

https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10137.pdf

When that letter comes to USA address, and wants me to verify address, I think I'll just ignore it.  Go the Manila route.

 

My deposits are IDD to BkkBank/PKK

Edited June 29 by KhunLA

[Jingthing]

To clarify what I was talking about using Medicare ADVANTAGE to have emergency event care abroad, that is a very real thing now.

There are even clinics in Mexico that specialize in such patients and openly advertise it.

If you're really an expat though it's a kind of fraud, because you must NEVER tell the Medicare ADVANTAGE people that you live abroad. It's a kind of TRAVEL INSURANCE.

But again, it has now become a huge trend with American expats in Latin America, especially Mexico and Panama.
If you're interested you need to contact an agent specializing in this (check youtube channels for expats in Mexico and Panama) as they can assist in applying to the SPECIFIC Medicare Advantage companies that have the kind of care abroad cover you're seeking. Also, you absolutely must be seen by SS as living in the U.S. and that U.S. address is also used by Medicare and the specific Advantage insurance companies and offers available to you will be zip code specific to your zip code. Also you need to follow the claim rules if you ever use it which an agent can inform you about.

I'm surprised this has become so popular in Latin America. I was kind of expecting a crackdown but have not heard of any. 

[Pib]

23 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

When that letter comes to USA address, and wants me to verify address, I think I'll just ignore it.  Go the Manila route.

 

My deposits are IDD to BkkBank/PKK

 

Where you say "...When that letters comes to the USA address..." (your earlier post below) if you mean that letter SSA is supposedly sending you to complete activation of your SSA acct I would not ignore it.    I assuming from your post below you have not completed the MySSA acct registration process and that income SSA letter will contain an weblink to go to to enter the activation code in the letter which will complete the registration and then you will be allow to login into MySSA.  

 

Additionally, I'm confused by the first two sentence below where you say you started off in ID.me but then had to got to Login.Gov.    ID.me is not going to redirect you to a competitor like Login.gov.   I would think you ended up at Login.gov because you clicked the Login.gov icon on the SSA page.

 

 

[Alotoftravel]

I was able to see the address update page. This was not available t us with Thai address . Good to know we can update when we could not before .

I noticed that there was check out box to indicate that my mailing address is the residence address . To avoid 7162 , do we check it ?  

 

 

[KhunLA]

11 hours ago, Pib said:

 

Where you say "...When that letters comes to the USA address..." (your earlier post below) if you mean that letter SSA is supposedly sending you to complete activation of your SSA acct I would not ignore it.    I assuming from your post below you have not completed the MySSA acct registration process and that income SSA letter will contain an weblink to go to to enter the activation code in the letter which will complete the registration and then you will be allow to login into MySSA.  

 

Additionally, I'm confused by the first two sentence below where you say you started off in ID.me but then had to got to Login.Gov.    ID.me is not going to redirect you to a competitor like Login.gov.   I would think you ended up at Login.gov because you clicked the Login.gov icon on the SSA page.

 

 

Yes, awaiting the activation letter to complete registration to sign in SSA account.  My concern is, contrary to what was stated while applying (using USA address to register, won't change present info), that another AN member stated the opposite, it did change his info, and he so far, even via Manila, hasn't been able to change his address back to TH.

 

With you stating you need a That address to have IDD deposits in TH, that's a bit of a concern, as don't want go the ACH route, or have my deposits interrupted this year.

 

At present, I have no real need for a MySSA account.  I'm certainly not going to move in the future.  Seems changing address, not the biggest issue in the world, as I'll keep the PO Box (just for the 7162) if needed, but seems, as in the past, address change via Manila was quite easy, when not having a MySSA account.

Edited June 30 by KhunLA

[Thailand J]

11 hours ago, Pib said:

ID.me is not going to redirect you to a competitor like Login.gov.   I would think you ended up at Login.gov because you clicked the Login.gov icon on the SSA page.

Looks like you can only create a new mySSA account with Login.gov with a US address.

[Pib]

23 hours ago, jimmyjam12 said:

Kuhn.  I received the same message that this will not update anything with SSA.Gov.   Well after registering my address was updated to the us address.  I have been working or not with Manila for over a month to get my address updated and they are stating they cannot update. I hope my IDD deposits continue without a problem.  Good news is they said I should not receive a 7162 form anymore.  

 

 

 

@jimmyjam12

Can I confirm wit your that after you finished your MySSA registration and then could log into your MySSA that the address shown in your MySSA profile was your U.S. address?  Repeat, the address showing in your MySSA online acct.

 

OR, were you really talking the registration address that appeared in your "Login.gov or ID.me account" that was used to create your MySSA acct?   

 

And were you "creating" a MySSA acct (i.e, never had one before) or just trying to log on to your already established MySSA acct thru the Login.gov or ID.me portal?  

 

In closing, I think you were talking "creation" of your MySSA acct but just asking for clarification to cure my curiosity/clear my confusion/be sure  (any maybe others listening in) especially since the SSA message your got said it "will not" update anything with SSA.gov (I guess that means on your MySSA online acct vs other SSA related info on you).   Thanks.

 

 

 

[Pib]

 

1 hour ago, Thailand J said:

Looks like you can only create a new mySSA account with Login.gov with a US address.

 

 

Thanks....yeap that sentence surely does imply to create an acct to use Login.gov.   After some googing on How to Create a MySSA online acct I found below SSA article that explains the MySSA acct creation and/or logon process used  now to include receipt of the activation code that KhunLA is waiting for via snail mail....apparently that code could have been sent via text or voice call if the person was able to receive a text/call.

 

Apparently if you want to create a MySSA online acct and have a foreign address then you must use ID.me to start the process/accomplish the identity verification process.  Then after completing that identify verification process with ID.me and want to create a MySSA acct even if  then somewhere during that process you will be redirected to Login.gov to finalize the account creating process....BUT I doubt you must start from scratch with a full login.gov identity verification but just need to create a basic login.gov acct where no identity verificaiton occurs like what is happening to people who already have a MySSA acct but have been using the riginal MySSA User ID login method that's going away in the near future. 

 

For those folks using the Original MySSA User ID login method below snapshot implies to me since you already have a MySSA acct which means SSA did an identity verificaiton on you in the past then the process "SSA has setup with Login.gov" will not require a full blown Login.gov identity verification because SSA has already verifiied you and a simplied/quick method will be used instead.   

 

Yeap...depending on whether a persion is creating a MySSA acct or already has a MySSA acct makes a differeence.   And also in creating a MySSA acct the process will be different depending on whether you have a US address or a foreign address.

 

See below SSA weblink for full 2 page article....partial snapshot from article below.

https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10540.pdf

 

 

 

[jimmyjam12]

After I registered with id.gov it updated my address with the US address.   The mailing address under my profile still shows the Thailand Address but when I go to look at my Social Security Benefit letter PDF it displays a US address.   
Any Correspondence is being directed to the US address even though my mailing address shows Thailand.  Manila is telling me it’s no problem and they can not update it since according to their records my address is Thailand.  I expressed concern my IDD direct deposit and 7162 letter may be affected but they assured my that it is no problem.  Not sure how to proceed.

[Pib]

8 hours ago, jimmyjam12 said:

After I registered with id.gov it updated my address with the US address.   The mailing address under my profile still shows the Thailand Address but when I go to look at my Social Security Benefit letter PDF it displays a US address.   
Any Correspondence is being directed to the US address even though my mailing address shows Thailand.  Manila is telling me it’s no problem and they can not update it since according to their records my address is Thailand.  I expressed concern my IDD direct deposit and 7162 letter may be affected but they assured my that it is no problem.  Not sure how to proceed.

I would leave the address alone now.   If SSA says you are good to go then leave it alone.   Just watch your account over the next few months to confirm the next payment is on schedule....like the upcoming July payment, then the August payment, etc.  If something is askew it will show there. 

 

I expect the IDD payment is using the address that SSA says they have for you...and SSA says it's Thailand although your benefit letter shows a US address.  I fully expect the address loaded for your IDD payment matches what is in your SSA profile address.   Yeap....just check for the next few months that your next monthly payment scheduled....like the upcoming 3 Jul payment that we may get a little early or a little late due to the 4 july holiday period.

 

[khaepmu]

Still haven't received the 7162 form. A few years ago it came in November. Last year I got it but very late in July. It is kind of annoying and one wonders why it is so inconsistent. I seldom if ever have problems getting mail from overseas. It get everything I order from Amazon, i-herb, magazine subscriptions, IRS forms and letters. 

[connda]

Just got my today three weeks after it was mailed out (Jun 6).  They must of hired practical jokers in the mail room as my mail-in envelope was sealed like someone licked it and pressed it closed.  I'll have to open it with a knife and reseal it with tape. 
Very funny! 

[jimmyjam12]

Omg thanks I also just received mine and the return envelope was sealed as well.   I’m thinking the envelope got wet with the rain or it is practical jokers.  Now if I can find a black pen seems all I have is blue lol

[Pib]

Yeap...both my and the wife's return envelopes were pretty sealed also.....I tore one pretty bad in trying to unstick the sealed part and the other one I got opened will some damage but not a lot.  After inserting the 7162s I sealed both using scotch tape....had to as the envelope sealing was no longer in good shape.    Yeap....they must have got pretty damp somewhere along the way from Wilkes Barre to Thailand.  We live in Bangkok.

[jerryonjay]

On 6/28/2024 at 12:14 PM, Sheryl said:

Got the form today! First time in years that it arrived. 

Thank you It’s July 5th and I still haven’t received mine 

[jerryonjay]

On 6/27/2024 at 10:03 PM, Alotoftravel said:

I have not received mine in chiang mai yet for 2024.
Last year 2023 , I received it Jul 23rd..keeping a look out.

I’m in Pai and have not received mine as well Last year I got mine around June 20th 

[jerryonjay]

On 6/28/2024 at 12:14 PM, Sheryl said:

Got the form today! First time in years that it arrived. 

I just received mine today July 9th ! 

[watthong]

As of today 07/29 I still haven't receive this year form. I live not exactly in the boondock - Samut Prakan to be exact. Does that explain to why the letter hasn't gotten to me? Should I do something like downloading the form and sending it out on my own lonesome?

[watthong]

On 6/27/2024 at 10:03 PM, Alotoftravel said:

I have not received mine in chiang mai yet for 2024.
Last year 2023 , I received it Jul 23rd..keeping a look out.

 

Any update, have you received it by now? As of today 07/29 I still haven't receive mine. I live not exactly in the boondock - Samut Prakan to be exact. Does that explain to why the letter hasn't gotten to me? I think I better not wait any longer and start downloading the form and sending it out, even though probably will miss the deadline...

[watthong]

I found a version of 7162 form from this  4 yr old thread (at 3rd post on page 1)

it's the July 2011 edition, is it still valid or any "new and improved" version around somewhere? Thank you in advance.

[Pib]

5 minutes ago, watthong said:

I found a version of 7162 form from this  4 yr old thread (at 3rd post on page 1)

it's the July 2011 edition, is it still valid or any "new and improved" version around somewhere? Thank you in advance.

 

Use the 2021 version available from the Manila SSA webpage below.

 

https://ph.usembassy.gov/services/social-security/

[watthong]

13 minutes ago, Pib said:

 

Use the 2021 version available from the Manila SSA webpage below.

 

https://ph.usembassy.gov/services/social-security/

 

Thank you Pib for the link, just downloaded the form.

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[Jingthing]

9 minutes ago, exant said:

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an office.1 You can connect with a Social Security representative over video to handle your
business with us. This includes:
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• Overpayments.
• Medicare.
• Supplemental Security Income redeterminations.
• U.S. citizen no-change replacement Social Security cards.
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a video appointment.
2 A Social Security representative will determine if a video
appointment is an appropriate option, based on the service you
request. Note, you must have a device with a web camera and
internet access to use Social Security Video Connect.
3 If you are eligible for a video appointment, you will need to provide
your email address.
4 Your local office will send you an email with a link for a Microsoft
(MS) Teams video appointment.
5 On the date and time of your appointment, you will connect with us
using the link provided.
6 If you need to reschedule or experience any issues with the link,
contact your local office for assistance, or call 1-800-772-1213
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Expats "local office" is Manilla. 

[expatindo]

I haven't received an SSA-7162 yet despite Manila and SSA having my address on file. This also happened last year as well although Manila said SSA had mailed it to me. 

 

In June I wrote to FBU Manila and they told me to wait until the end of September. Nothing arrived yet.

 

So, I emailed them yesterday and surprisingly this morning they replied, giving me an SSA-7162 to print out and mail to Wilkes-Barre. 

 

Where I live there's no more standard air mail service available even at the main post office and EMS is too expensive so the post office offered sea mail for 40 cents with a delivery time of 45 days or registered air mail for $20 or so.

 

Is it okay to send one by sea mail and the other by registered mail or will that complicate things? Is sea mail worth it? That sure is cheap.

 

Last year I sent the printed out the 7162 that Manila emailed me and sent it by registered mail but it took 3 months to arrive..barely on time. I was so worried.

 

Anyone know the correct zip code for courier service? (FBU Manila sent me the address for courier service but the zip code was blanked out with a series of X's.) 

 

Sorry about the long post. I hope everyone is getting their 7162 in a timely manner. I appreciate any responses. It's greatly appreciated.

 

Take care.

 

 

 

[exant]

Read USA topics posted and note that the Manila FBU is a remote desk job promoted to control and command the business of fiduciary services to USA citizens, retired from Australia to China,

as a SSA.GOV benefits eligible recipient... There are serious mountain of complaints aditional delays, management education problems at internal SSA.GOV operations in the news, and the

SSA.GOV International Operations has only 830,000 USA SSA.GOV global customers outside the USA borders reported by Newsweek... The International Operations has no experience, has no

educated USA citizens feedback and has ignored stream lining, cost effective improvements over assimilation inside the "old goats" established USA Social Security Numbers enforced to

access all USA financial and Medical records.

 

The "old goat" policy has no Medicare payments for use by legal foreign, life outside the USA

So forget about disclosure of your medical issues used against you living in a foreign country

because you lost Medicare services and money outside the USA borders. This is a money saving SSA.GOV International book keeping ignored and the funds pocketed silently by SSA.GOV

 

Your SSA.GOV number has no purpose, has no function, is not used as a security identification number of USA citizens living working retired in a foreign country Immigration police temporary

visa monitored bio metrics passport permission to stay permission to open bank account

 

The purpose of United States issued Social Security number is to integrate, identify, monitor, the personal history attached to financial and or medical activity of people active inside the USA, your USA SSA.GOV name and number is not integrated into foreign government financial networks outside the USA, only your bio metrics passport is accepted the moment you enter

a border you are finger printed, photo identified temporary visa stamped network recorded.

 

SSA.GOV "old goat" system is a loose security threat inside the USA using a business card printed color name and number with maybe a letter of birth or a DMV license access your

financial medical data.   BEFORE 2017 The USA Department Of State global network of Citizens

Services operates a walk in DEAD OR ALIVE, IRS,  USA VOTE, SA.GOV PRINTED forms and services contract to pickup USD checks in person with USA passport every month.

 

This was a smooth working secured fast face to face SA.GOV operation al over the globe before Manila FBU asimilated the entire Asia region from Australia to China from a metal desk buried inside the Manila USA Embassy that operates 2 hours a week under "old goat" policy...

 

Where we go with this  ONLY THE USA EMBASSY can process your dead body parts and your dead body parts are investigated analyzed reported to your USA passport EMBASSY and to the

foreign country financial networks under Immigration data control your bank account owner 

 

Your USA Social Security Card has no security applied, does not have bio metric security chip identification and no facial photo recognition, the card has only name and a number printed on a paper card. This is what is  recorded by USA banks to supervise financial transactions with people.

 

Old people who have no driver license. have no Department of Homeland Security issued DMV  star identity, are able to
manipulate financial transactions with no proof of audited identity inside USA business financial operations .  USA Social Security issued identification card has no photo bio metrics only a name and number printed on a business card.

 

Outside the USA Social Security numbers or a USA SSA card has no security purpose, USA SSA card and name has nothing to do with

identification of people living in a foreign country, monitored by policies of foreign government agencies.

 

The global validity and rights of a USA passport is restricted to 90 days temporary visa permits, issued by foreign governments.

The USA passport is not a permanent entry to be accepted into a global foreign government citizenship credentials. It is period

restricted, renewable temporary visa supervised document by all foreign governments. 

 

Your USA passport has bio metric data and facial photo data that is recorded entering a foreign country. Your passport
is stamped dated on foreign border entry and issued a timed visa period to report to foreign Immigration, and is data flagged
every 90 days to report to Immigration police your address, phone updates, etc. 

 

Your USA passport stamped with a valid temporary updated visa at the foreign country Immigration and a separated Immigration letter is

demanded by all foreign bank accounts, policy to open a foreign bank account with bio metrics photo id passport.  Your visa extension
is also foreign government updated every 90 days and bank accounts validated as your financial deposits are also verified periodically...

 

If you are signed up with USA Social Security your bank retains your passport identification and reports to the foreign Immigration, tax
authorities periodically... (The new tax on expat earnings outside foreign country, local employment, property tax, etc.  all tabulated using
foreign government security identification from your USA passport validated identification issued letters of approval.

 

A thief must sleep with your foreign bank manager to empty your Social Security deposited money but you are alerted every zero deposit

into your foreign bank account access of deposits and withdrawals attached to your foreign phone registered at Immigration

 

The purpose of United States issued Social Security number is to integrate, identify, monitor, the personal history attached to financial and or medical activity of people active living inside the USA. Your USA Social Security Card has no security applied under bio metric data4
identification and no facial photo recognition applied in USA, only a name and a number is printed on a paper card and recorded by USA banks to supervise financial transactions with people living as perhaps registered as a  living person inside the USA and are not periodically verified as people who are outside the USA, foreign government verified  every 90 days living in a foreign country

 

Inside the USA, old people, disabled, people who have no driver license, have no Department Of Homeland Security GOLD  star identity

papers are able to manipulate and do financial transactions with no identifying proof of security. The USA Social Security issued identification card has no photo bio metrics it is a name and number printed business card.

 

Outside the USA Social Security numbers or a USA SSA card has no security representation, no purpose, USA SSA card and name has nothing to do with identification of people living in a foreign country that is monitored by foreign passport government control.

The global rights of a USA passport is restricted to 90 days temporary visa entry permits and your USA passport is not a permanent entry to global foreign government citizenship.

 

Your USA passport has bio metric data and facial photo data that is recorded entering a foreign country border. Your passport
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etc. updates, etc.  Your USA passport stamped with a valid temporary updated visa at the foreign country Immigration and a separate

Immigration issued letter is demanded by all foreign banks to open a foreign bank account. Your visa extension is updated every 90 days

and bank accounts are validated certified deposits periodically...

 

If you are signed up with USA Social Security your bank retains your passport identification and reports to the foreign Immigration, tax
authorities periodically... (The tax on earnings outside the foreign country, local foreign employment taxes, etc. all tabulated using
foreign government security identification recorded from your valid USA passport.)

 

A dark web thief must sleep with your foreign bank manager and Immigration in order to empty your Social Security money but you are also alerted, on your foreign phone,  every zero deposit and can investigate what is going on living outside the USA.

 

If you are alert in a foreign bank operated country you may loose one or two months deposit from USA Social Security number and name

theft living outside the USA but not in a foreign bank account over the counter security, remember in the USA financial institutions do not

at least not yet demand bio metrics facial recognized security identification that is passport controlled in foreign banking countries

 

Social Security has no Medicaid services outside the USA and no function outside the USA other then identify your benefits application4
to USA SSA.GOV and to identify you to the IRS, able to vote, etc. in all cases foreign connect with USA.GOV services.

 

If you do have USA vaulted, scattered banking, financial, pensions, derivatives and have lost your identity,  then your only option is to

contact the three USA credit reporting agencies listed free on the internet and report to hold, monitor  transactions and then subscribe

free to identity theft monitor agency, can control your financial distribution transactions from the USA using your SSA.GOV issued tax number.

 

Manila FBU is a waste of time. they operate two hours a week, they have no expert security financial training and take months to reply

even if it is your desperate emergency they are  unable to help you
       

Mr Omalley is the NEW CHAIRMAN OF SSA.GOV ASK YOUR HELP and you should contact write to him as a USA citizen suggesting, offer advice steps to eliminate 7191 7192 and aplications trouble delays with and from a metal desk in Manila that is in comand and control of ASIA from Australia to China work 2 hours a wek !

 

Issues investigate

USA State Department to connect SSA dead or alive 6 month postal delivery

USA citizens are under control and permission of foreign Immigration approved  bank account

  Open MySSA access using FOREIGN 10 digit phone and FOREIGN address after entering and using a LOGIN.GOV verified account foreign adres and phone start up is blocked

New Mr. Omalley has promoted Microsoft TEAM security video software but failed to train the "old goat" SA.GOV INTERNATIONAL AGENTS

 

   

[LivingNThailand]

2 hours ago, expatindo said:

I haven't received an SSA-7162 yet despite Manila and SSA having my address on file. This also happened last year as well although Manila said SSA had mailed it to me. 

My wife, my friend,  a neighbor and I never received the SSA-7162.   We all printed out the form and sent it EMS from the Post Office to Wilks-Barre.  It costs about 1,500 THB.  Well worth it for peace of mind.   

I wouldn't mail it surface.  My friend did that last year and he had his benefits stopped for a couple of months until they received the form EMS.   He got all the money back as a lump sum, but he was sweating it.

That's my advice.  I hope everything goes well with you.

[LivingNThailand]

2 hours ago, expatindo said:

haven't received an SSA-7162 yet despite Manila and SSA having my address on file. This also happened last year as well although Manila said SSA had mailed it to me. 

 

I just checked my tracking.  Mailed September 19, arrived at SSA on September 25..... I rest my case.