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Jackson Lewis P.C.

SSA Pauses Automatic Issuance of SSNs for Certain Immigration Applicants

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has quietly hit pause on a key program that streamlined Social Security number (SSN) issuance for nonimmigrant and immigrant applicants. As of March 19, 2025, the Enumeration Beyond...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

The Approaching Social Security Number No-Match Flood

Employers should be aware that we anticipate a flood of Social Security Number (SSN) no-match letters in the coming weeks. In the world of I-9 compliance, companies are stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place. On...more

Benesch

Sneak Peek into the Trump 2.0 Administration Immigration Landscape

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President-elect Donald Trump has vowed “to carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history”, promising to declare a national emergency and deploy the military for enforcement. Building on the policies...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

USCIS April 2024 Updates

We would like to share the following recent U.S. immigration-related updates announced by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in April 2024. Automatic Extension of EAD Cards From 180 Days to 540 Days ...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

The Sunshine State Casts a Cloud Over Employers and Immigrants

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 1718, which imposes strict changes on how businesses in Florida can hire and inflicts penalties on individuals who transport immigrants into the state without them being...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Government Shutdown Immigration Impacts

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How are immigration benefits impacted if Congress is unable to agree on a spending bill and the U.S. government shuts down? The general rule is that those services that are essential or fee-funded continue without...more

Dentons

Social Security No-Match Letters: A New Twist on an Old Favorite

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In 2019, the Social Security Administration resurrected the practice of issuing Social Security No-Match letters. These employer correction request notices serve as notice to employers that a discrepancy exists between the...more

Littler

After Brief COVID-Related Hiatus, Employers Face Return of Social Security Administration “No-Match” Letters

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During the early months of the pandemic, the Social Security Administration (SSA) took a break from issuing “no-match” letters to employers. It appears that towards the end of 2020, however, the SSA has resumed this practice....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Social Security Administration Office Closures and Impact on Social Security Number Issuance

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With the closure of Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in the wake of COVID-19, we are receiving questions concerning the impact on work authorization for individuals who may have recently entered the U.S. in a...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

COVID-19 Immigration-Related Updates

USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for all Form I-129 and I-140 filings - On March 20, 2020 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective immediately, it is temporarily suspending Premium...more

Littler

Littler Lightbulb: Pressing Immigration Issues for Employers

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Littler’s Global Mobility and Immigration practice group assists employers as they face unprecedented day-to-day business challenges, including an unpredictable economy, stepped-up government enforcement, and myriad...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Employer Compliance & Enforcement 2019 in Retrospect – Where do We Go from Here?

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The following are some immigration enforcement and compliance trends we are watching closely heading into the New Year—as well as some steps employers can take to stay a step ahead of these fast-moving regulatory and...more

Cozen O'Connor

SSA No-Match Letters and Employer Obligations

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has drastically increased its issuance of Employer Correction Request (EDCOR) Notices, or “no-match” letters. No-match letters are sent when the SSA discovers a mismatch between...more

Littler

Scared to Check the Mail? Employers Face the Return of No-Match Letters

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In the spring of 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) renewed its practice of sending employment eligibility correction request notices (known as “no-match letters”) to employers.  The SSA had discontinued the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Social Security Administration Resumes Issuing “No-Match” Letters

Employers must understand what they can and cannot do now that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is once again issuing Social Security “no-match” letters. Employers are more likely to receive such notices than at any...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Important Recent Developments in Business Immigration Law

Consulates Now Requesting Social Media Information From Visa Applicants A new State Department policy requires all U.S. visa applicants to submit information about social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter or...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

They're Back: The Dreaded SSA No-Match Letter

Like a blast from 1993, SSA has triumphantly reprised its No-Match Letter initiative (a.k.a. “Employer Correction Request”). When first launched in 1993, the program created widespread confusion, and even panic, among...more

Benesch

Watch for “No Match” Letters to make a Resurgence in 2019

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Employers may recall the “no match” rule most recently from the George W. Bush administration’s efforts to strengthen the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. The Social Security Administration (SSA) sends “no match”...more

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Proposed Expansion of E-Verify Services and Obligations Could Add New Burdens for Employers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced its intention to expand not only its E-Verify communication services but also implement new obligations for employers that participate in the E-Verify...more

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