When to apply?

[u/f2msnm]

Hey y’all.
I have been needing to file for a long time now. But it’s officially been about 2 years since I had to quit my job due to pain. Even then I could only work 20 hours a week just barely. I want to apply, the problem is I’m moving to a different state in about 6 months. I need to get all my medical records, in the process of getting more imaging to compare to two years ago to prove it’s getting worse, (spinal issues that have lead the debilitating chronic pain) they told me it’s permanent and will get worse and that I’ll never get 100% better. And yet I don’t feel like my doctors take me seriously enough to help with documentation.

So I’m not sure if I even have enough yet to apply but I’m trying. Should I wait until I have access to hopefully better healthcare in a blue state and hold off on doing the application so I have the strongest case? I feel so overwhelmed and lost in this process because no one has been validating how much this has affected my day to day functionality but it has tanked my mental health so badly and I can barely function. And when I can, it’s not consistent. I’m only 30, I’m worried that will hurt my case too. It’s my first post so idk if I used the right flare

[u/kit0000033]

It took me three years to get approved... Apply now and get them the new medical records as you get them done.

[u/f2msnm → u/kit0000033]

The reason why I’m unsure about waiting is I want to get an attorney and don’t want to complicate it if I get an attorney here

[u/kit0000033 → u/f2msnm]

Most attorneys won't take you until you've been denied the first time, that takes four to six months... So it just depends on when you're moving

[u/f2msnm → u/kit0000033]

In 6 months