I have worked in Brazil and US. I am receiving retirement benefits from Brazil and now have filed in the US. They requested that I file for SSA795 and also send documents proving amounts received in Brazil.
Will this reduce my benefits in the USA or cause it to be denied?

Hi,

Your Brazilian benefit wouldn't cause you to be ineligible for U.S. Social Security retirement benefits, but it could cause you to receive a lower benefit rate. Social Security retirement benefits for people who receive pensions based on their work and earnings that were exempt from Social Security taxes are generally computed using a less generous benefit calculation formula due to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). For more information on the WEP provision, refer to the following Social Security publication: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10045.pdf.

Best, Jerry