{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-416.1600","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 416.1600","heading":"Introduction.","body":"You are eligible for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits if you meet the requirements in subpart B. Among these are requirements that you must be a resident of the United States and either a citizen, a national, or an alien with a lawful right to reside permanently in the United States. In this subpart, we tell you what kinds of evidence show that you are a resident of the United States (see § 416.1603) and—\n(a) A citizen or a national of the United States (see § 416.1610);\n(b) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States (see § 416.1615); or\n(c) An alien permanently residing in the United States under color of law (see § 416.1618).","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED","Subpart P—Residence and Citizenship"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"d540503a63d698cc45f2b32c34dbf7dadb193fb23cd929236a6f125c1456b1da","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-416.1599","next":"us/20-cfr-416.1601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}