levee-an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing. embankment-a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection. Translations.
Your social security card will arrive at your mailing address about three weeks after you arrive in the US. If you apply for the Social Security number outside of the US, you do not have to visit an American Social Security office after entry into the United States.
For most disability claimants, it takes many months or even years waiting to get through the Social Security disability system, and by that time, many applicants are in debt. Usually, a claimant will receive their backpay (or the first installment of their backpay) within 60 days of being approved. But it doesn't always work out that way. Sometimes the backpay comes very quickly. In fact, numerous times I've seen backpay deposited to a bank account before an award notice is even sent.