A letter was shared today in the Immigration Daily newsletter, www.ilw.com pertaining to how long an employer should wait if an employee cannot resolve   an SSA No-Match issue.

This is a question commonly asked and, although the letter provides guidance relative to the 120 days provided by E-Verify to resolve tentative non-confirmations as representing a reasonable period of time, the last paragraph of the letter states:

“As stated above, OSC cannot comment on whether an employer should terminate an employee who is unable to resolve the no-match within the specified time period. To the extent however, that an employer has such a policy, OSC would advise the employer to treat all employees consistently, regardless of citizenship status or national origin.”

To view the letter.

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Employers can no longer afford to think that because they don’t hire foreign nationals, they don’t have any I-9 issues or need to comply with I-9 immigration regulations. The I-9 form is required documentation for all US citizens and non-citizens …every single employee must fill out an I-9 Form.

In our employer compliance audit practice, we find that every employer has I-9 violations, from minor clerical errors and unintentional mistakes, to document discrimination issues due to lack of training on I-9 regulations and document requirements.

Immigration attorneys, HR professionals, auditing firms and other professionals, if skilled in the practice area of employer compliance audits, could qualify as a viable vendor in handling I-9 audits, training and policy development.

There are a lot of do and don’t lists, blog postings, podcasts, free seminars and more on this topic which is why you should most particularly pay close attention as to whether or not the provider has a broad understanding of employer immigration compliance law and policy.  Discuss with them their previous and current experience, can they answer your questions, what services do they provide, what solutions are they proposing to suit your specific needs, and what type of follow-up consultation do they provide post-I-9 project completion.

Immigration Solutions regularly represents clients from all industries in developing effective I-9 policies and compliance programs. We assist our clients proactively in establishing and maintaining effective corporate policies and procedures, before one of the five government agencies involved with enforcement knocks on your door.