for the original poster. the odds of being awarded SSI or SSDI is different for each state. some people go through a long process and others get approved right away....

what I can tell you is my location (New York City) is being very strict on this. why because of the fact that NYC is a sanctuary city and the president has stated that sanctuary cities will lose their federal funds. he has not state what federal funds will be with held to those in sanctuary cities. there are many different views on the internet some saying yes SSI/ SSDI will get affected and other websites state no it wont. bottom line is until the president decides what federal funds he plans on with holding any and all federally funded grants are being looked at in my location and how our state is going to manage with out all these federally funded grants like SSI/SSDI, K-12 school grants, federally funded student aid for college students...

my point here in my location how and when a person gets approved for SSI/SSDI is changing to meet this possibility of no federal funds coming in.

the best advice I can give to anyone applying for any federally funded grants is to contact those agencies you are trying to get the grants from. they will be able to tell you what to expect in your location for things like odds of getting approved or denied or what the process is and how long you will need to go through the process.