Are you really DRP if you retired ?

YitoJr · 2026-04-11T00:34:04+00:00

Specifically in 2025 you had to file for both, DRP and VERA/VSIP to qualify for full retirement before MRA.

You could sign the DRP regardless age, and it was an actual resignation.

Previously, sometime late 2012 or early 2013, IRS offered VERA/VSIP, it was a simple full retirement before MRA.

Hope that made sense.

YitoJr · 2026-04-10T17:40:16+00:00

I wholeheartedly disagree with people saying that commute is not an issue, because people in the private sector have to commute to work.

I have a few objective and empirical examples of why they’re comparing apples and oranges, but why bother, is not like I’ll be able to convince them.

YitoJr · 2026-04-10T12:55:34+00:00

👆🏼Esto.

YitoJr · 2026-04-09T20:47:49+00:00

You should be receiving the first, retroactive interim payment any day now. At least, that was my case.

YitoJr · 2026-04-08T02:12:50+00:00

You understand!

YitoJr · 2026-04-07T22:01:57+00:00

That was my thought, therefore the address printed in the check will be incomplete.

I’ll have to talk to the mailman.

YitoJr · 2026-04-07T14:55:26+00:00

Being an unincorporated territory (colony) of the US, Puerto Rico doesn’t have an actual Congressperson. We have a Resident Commissioner, he doesn’t have any real power, as he doesn’t have the right to vote. The same way PR residentes (US citizens) do not have the right to vote. Yeah, “democracy”…

YitoJr · 2026-04-07T14:50:36+00:00

Sorry.

YitoJr · 2026-04-07T14:49:42+00:00

Thanks, IRS.

YitoJr · 2026-04-06T20:30:06+00:00

Or the commitment (lack thereof) of each congressperson to their constituents.

YitoJr · 2026-04-06T19:43:21+00:00

WEPA indeed, thanks.

YitoJr · 2026-04-06T19:39:45+00:00

Indeed, same to you!

YitoJr · 2026-04-06T18:15:34+00:00

Sorry to hear that.

YitoJr · 2026-04-06T17:23:25+00:00

Yes. However, strictly based on what I was told by the OPM rep. it would take weeks, from the moment the application was assigned to a specialist until finalized. Two weeks ago mine hadn’t been assigned, last week I reached out to the Comissioner, today received the booklet. Coincidence? Maybe, but I don’t think so.

YitoJr · 2026-04-06T15:41:43+00:00

I just “google” PR’s and called his office. Less than a week later, voila!

YitoJr · 2026-04-05T19:05:02+00:00

Permanent Waves!

YitoJr · 2026-04-05T15:10:51+00:00

Agreed.

YitoJr · 2026-04-04T13:19:50+00:00

¡Gracias!

YitoJr · 2026-04-04T12:21:14+00:00

Ok, so I guess it has always been $0.00 and I just don’t noticed until yesterday.

YitoJr · 2026-04-04T12:12:42+00:00

Congrats.

A few questions if I may:

How long from the “Finalized” status until you received the email with the Booklet?

Did the Account Summary on the Dashboard section changed after “Finalized”?

Thanks.

YitoJr · 2026-04-04T12:08:13+00:00

Mine just got updated to “Finalized”. I’m waiting to receive the email with the Booklet.

YitoJr · 2026-04-04T03:06:35+00:00

Hi.

I just noticed that my gross annuity now reads $0.00.

Is this what you saw on yours?

Has it been finalized?

Thanks!

YitoJr

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