NOTE: Effective 09/24/11, gender is no longer used as part of the SSN verification process. You do not need to make any changes to the file format. If a value is included in position '54' of a file, we will remove it and replace it with a blank prior to the verification attempt. All returned files will have a blank in position '48.'
| Field Name
| Instruction |
Position |
Field Size |
Field Type |
| SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER |
For security reasons, if the record has a verification code of 3, 6 or is blank, the first five (5) positions will be masked with an "X". |
1-9 |
9 |
Alphanumeric |
| LAST NAME |
Data identical to input provided by the requester. |
10-22 |
13 |
Alpha |
| FIRST NAME |
Data identical to input provided by the requester. |
23-32 |
10 |
Alpha |
MIDDLE
NAME/INITIAL |
Data identical to input provided by the requester. |
33-39 |
7 |
Alpha |
| DATE OF BIRTH (MMDDYYYY) |
Data identical to input provided by the requester. |
40-47 |
8 |
Numeric |
| BLANK |
SSA use only. |
48 |
1 |
Blank |
|
CONFIRMATION
OR
TRACKING NUMBER
|
16-position number assigned to a file submitted after 08/25/07
or
Eight (8)-position number assigned to a file submitted prior to 08/25/07.
|
49-83 |
35 |
Alphanumeric |
| USER CONTROL DATA |
Data identical to input provided by the requester. |
84-97 |
14 |
Alphanumeric |
| VERIFICATION CODE |
Blank = Verified.
1 = SSN not in file (never issued).
3 = Name matches; DOB does not match.
5 = Name does not match; DOB not checked.
6 = SSN did not verify; other reason.
|
98 |
1 |
Blank or Numeric |
| PROCESSING CODE 214 |
Data identical to input provided by the requester. |
99-101 |
3 |
Numeric |
| REQUESTER IDENTIFICATION CODE |
Data identical to input provided by the requester. |
102-105 |
4 |
Alphanumeric |
| MULTIPLE REQUEST INDICATOR |
Data identical to input provided by the requester. |
106-108 |
3 |
Numeric |
| BLANK |
SSA use only. |
109-120 |
12 |
Blanks |
| DEATH INDICATOR |
Y = SSA records indicate the number holder is deceased.
N = SSA records indicate the number holder is not deceased. |
121 |
1 |
Alpha |
| BLANK |
SSA use only. |
122-130 |
9 |
Blanks |
