Category: SSA

A Social Security Administration (SSA) spokesperson reportedly has stated that the SSA will not send out no-match letters this year to employers, in response to an October 10, 2007, preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that enjoined and restrained the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the SSA… Read More

As published in BNA DAILY LABOR REPORT, on November 14, 2007, Wednesday TITLE: Immigration: SSA DECIDES IT WILL NOT ISSUE EMPLOYER NO-MATCH LETTERS THIS YEAR AUTHOR: By Michael R. Triplett The Social Security Administration will not be sending out no-match letters to employers this year because of the lawsuit challenging the Homeland Security Department’s worksite… Read More

On October 10, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction in AFL-CIO, et al. v. Chertoff, et al. (N.D. Cal. Case No. 07-CV-4472 CRB). The preliminary injunction enjoins and restrains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) from implementing the final rule,… Read More

New York’s Governor Eliot Spitzer has proposed allowing foreign nationals who reside in New York, regardless of status, to obtain driver’s licenses using foreign identity documents, such as passports and birth certificates, without having to present Social Security cards. The idea is to reduce the number of unlicensed, uninsured drivers while aiding law enforcement efforts… Read More

Download: Safe-Harbor Procedures For Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter Regulation DHS has announced procedures making it easier for employers to resolve “no-match” letters issued by the Social Security Administration or letters from DHS concerning documents submitted by employees during the I-9 process. Link to Copy of Safe-Harbor Regulation. Disclaimer: These FAQ’s are provided here… Read More