text: disability? my sister just came to usa she is a resident and as every person that’s here she wants to get better as a person and accomplish her goals but she has a vascular problem she has ulcers in her legs that just wont let her work she needs treatment but she has to be 3 months more to get  benefits ...i was wondering can she  apply for disability after just being here 1 month. you say she is a resident, but you don't mention if she is a legal citizen.  if she is not a legal citizen, she is not entitled to disability.  if she is, and has just come back to the us and is working for her disability credits, then there should be no problem.  it's just a legality question...if she's legal, yes, if she's not, no.  good luck.