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Christine works with organizations that hire foreign nationals, assisting them with sponsorship petitions and applications for work authorization, immigration policy development and training programs, and advising on regulatory compliance. She also has experience preparing nonimmigrant petitions, immigrant petitions, PERM and employment-based green cards, as well as representing clients before U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Department of State.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its Handbook for Employers: Guidance for Completing Form I-9, also called M-274.  These changes are meant to clarify and add detail to existing Form I-9 rules, but do not alter the Form I-9 rules themselves or the version of the Form I-9 that employers should currently be using.  As of April 30, all employers must use Form I-9 dated 10/21/2019.  However, a few of these clarifications to the new edition of USCIS’ Handbook are of note.

This Spring, the Social Security Administration (SSA) began mailing Employer Correction Request Notices (known informally as “No-Match Letters”) to employers that submitted at least one Form W-2 where the name and Social Security Number (SSN) did not match SSA records. These letters contain specific instructions for employers, but employers should be cautious when responding to these letters.  Below are three reminders for employers to consider.