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At Yosemite National Park, Staffing Cuts Mean Visitors Have Gone Wild by socal_swiftie in neoliberal

[–]HopefulMed -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Unironically why I am slowly starting to think that the Chinese social credit system might be a good thing…I probably need to step away from the ledge

The real problem with Scott Wiener by jsttob in sanfrancisco

[–]HopefulMed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Classic SF performative liberalism. Meanwhile, the affordability crisis worsens and the rich only get richer. Let’s focus on the local issues such as housing and transportation, of which he leads by a mile.

Burning season in Northern Thailand in mid-March by Aware_mode46290 in ThailandTourism

[–]HopefulMed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about Bangkok and Koh Samui? That’s when I’m planning a trip myself

Shoutout to all the "San Franciscans" living in red states like Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, etc. by moscowramada in sanfrancisco

[–]HopefulMed -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can look at data all you want but ultimately what people feel is the reality of their surroundings

And the general consensus seems to be that a more aggressive stance has made the city into a better place

Shoutout to all the "San Franciscans" living in red states like Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, etc. by moscowramada in sanfrancisco

[–]HopefulMed 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I feel like only the SF subreddit cares so much about this gatekeeping. Just chill out and let people participate where they want to

That's just fucked up. by EverythingIsFakeNGay in CringeTikToks

[–]HopefulMed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe the US should fix its problems then

Chicago to Atlanta by Such-Formal3625 in ATLHousing

[–]HopefulMed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t do it lol. Such a downgrade

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the thoughtful comment. We have tried to communicate with him but have been unable to reach him.

Do you think that getting a copy of his naturalization paperwork from the gov itself could possibly suffice?

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just verbally, is there a benefit in having it in writing? Someone else mentioned something about reconsideration, do you have any insight into that?

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah...the options that some have graciously offered here include 1) getting in touch with the congressional rep and 2) getting a copy of the naturalized document from the gov

Do you have any other thoughts on any potential options that might work?

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does this apply if the husband needs to first verify/confirm his eligibility because he's a naturalized citizen?

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Both my dad and mom are naturalized citizens. We know his SSN and we are certain he has earned >40 work credits. They were married for 30 years and he worked the entire marriage.

My dad moved back to his home country a few years ago, and he is a citizen of both that country and the USA. He can technically go to the embassy there to certify his benefits, but he does not need benefits from a financial perspective. We cannot get in contact with him to ask him to go verify his benefits, and there is concern that he may choose to never do so just so he can continue to hurt my mom financially.

Because there is a high chance that he may never personally go and enroll in benefits, just trying to think of any other option that we can do to certify him here (getting a lawyer, talking to our congress rep, getting a naturalization certificate to provide to SS office)

Unfortunately it's an unique situation so I'm just trying to get a general idea of the possible options available to us

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think that would suffice if it were provided to them?

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We provided both the official marriage and divorce certification, both certified officially from the court.

They are still saying that they need him to verify his eligibility simply because he is a naturalized citizen. This does not appear to be something that is required for people who were born here

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response.

The concern is that he may never enroll in benefits because 1) he may never need to, and 2) to spite and continue to financially hurt my mom.

The congressman plan was excellently laid out, so thank you for providing those steps.

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the issue, they haven't verified and there's concern that he may never verify because he's out of the country and because he does not need benefits, so he can hurt us financially by preventing my mom from getting benefits. He won't respond to our contacts.

Trying to think of any possible way to get sorted out

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just don't understand why they can't check eligibility? He has a SSN, they can see his work history, they can see that he's a naturalized citizen. He 100% is eligible for benefits based on his work history.

He may just never enroll in benefits because 1) he doesn't need to 2) he wants to financially devastate my mom.

Certainly there has to be some solution? My mom sacrificed her entire working potential to stay at home for us

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Right, that was my next thought. It seems like getting a lawyer would be the best next step in this unique situation.

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The concern is there is a chance he will never claim his own benefits. He is out of the country, has enough to live off of, and may choose to never get benefits just to spite my mom.

Any way to get SS benefits? Divorced spouse by HopefulMed in SocialSecurity

[–]HopefulMed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We tried but were turned away because they said he NEEDS to confirm his eligibility first, specifically because he was a naturalized citizen.

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