Social security status for somebody who becomes American citizen and then goes to live in another country?

Question

If this person worked in the US for several years and was married to an american citizen but then gets divorced and goes back to his/her country, what happens with the earnings accumulated in the social security?if this person returns to the us after some years still can receive the retirement check from whatever had been accumulated in the SS?.....I assume that you won't accumulate any credits for your Government pension offset during the time you are working and living in other country, is this correct?..or unless you work for an American company in the country overseas that could count and credit the earnings to your SS?...

Answer 1

In addition to the answers already written, more social security dollars leave this country then stays in the country. In some cultures, it is the taxpayer's duty to live in the U.S. to earn this benefit, then return to their native land and live off of the social security. With our cost of living, a person could not possibly live on the roughly $1000. a month received by the taxpayer, however, $1000 in other cultures, a whole neighborhood can live off of that money.

Answer 2

Earned Social Security benefits can be paid out of country. You won't get Medicare coverage. Government pension offset occurs if you would be entitled to spousal benefits but have little or no social security credit of your own and receive a government pension. This hits retired teachers the most. If you were a foreign citizen and no longer a resident alien working for a US company, you would not get US social security coverage but would be covered by whatever public pension plan was in effect in your home country.

Answer 3

It depends on how many quarters of work under social security you had. If you had 40 quarters, the equivalent of 10 years, you'd still get benefits when you reached eligibilty. If you had less than that, you would not be eligible for any benefits.

Answer 4

You will have to have ten years of employment in usa in order to collect SS I believe.