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.
In several unofficial Social Security benefit resources, the average wait time is estimated to be approximately 90 days before the first monthly SSDI check is issued. You will receive two, possibly three different checks. The first check is your monthly SSDI award. This amount is determined by the length of time you worked in the past and how much you contributed to SSA. The second check is Social Security Disability back pay. The amount that you receive in back pay is determined by the date that you became disabled (for this purpose, disability means the point at which you became unable to work enough to be considered substantial gainful work activity, or SGA, the current 2009 SGA is $980/month.