On April 1, 2024, changes to various immigration processes will take effect, including the following:
- Certain USCIS Forms Take Effect—with No Grace Period. Starting April 1, 2024, U.S. Citizenship
New Procedure for Naturalization Applicants Requesting Social Security Updates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new system for noncitizens applying for naturalization to request an original or replacement Social Security number and card. The system will allow
Continue Reading New Procedure for Naturalization Applicants Requesting Social Security UpdatesNo-Match Letters Are Back, and They’re No Laughing Matter
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has once again begun notifying employers (and third-party payroll companies) who submitted Form W-2s containing name and Social Security Number (SSN) combinations that do not
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Where do Social Security Payments Made by Undocumented Workers Go?
Many employers are familiar with the following scenario: You hire someone, put them on payroll and deduct taxes from their checks automatically – just like you do with all employees. You then find out through an audit by U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) or by the employee coming clean that he or she is using a fake social security number. You consequently terminate employment on the grounds that they violated the company’s “honesty policy” or simply because he or she is not authorized to work in the United States. So what does Social Security do with the payments that the employee has made?
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SSA Releases Internal Guidance on Social Security Issues and Employment Authorization for Persons with Non-Immigrant Status
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently released internal guidance explaining the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) policy regarding the issuance of employment authorization documents to non-immigrants and the types of evidence that prove a non-immigrant’s eligibility to work in the U.S.
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