This section provides internal and external links to information on the
H2-B Visa,
Form I-9,
E-Verify, and
"No-Match" letters from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Additional federal regulatory information is available on the page.
E-Verify is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) that provides electonic verification of employment eligibility. E-Verify is administered by U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS).
The
H-2B Visa is a non-immigrant temporary work visa authorized by the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) to allow the worker to legally work at a U.S. Company in accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Form I-9 was created in response to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enforces its precise and timely completion by all U.S. employers and their employees.
"No-Match" Letters are issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to notify employers when the tax ID or Social Security number of an employee submitted by an employer to the state workforce agency does not match Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is sending subpoenas to employers requesting the employers to provide all employer correction requests, "no-match" letters, and requests for employee information they have received from the Social Security Administration for a designated period in an attempt to have employers provide documents that ICE agents can then use in determining the work status of employees working for the employer.
The subpoenas are typically served in conjunction with a notice of inspection of Employment Eligibility Verification forms, or I-9 forms. ABC has been further advised that the subpoenas do not comply with the legal requirements and procedures that ICE was required to follow and therefore employers who receive a subpoena may not be obligated to comply.
: ABC recommends contacting your attorney before responding in the event you receive such a subpoena to determine whether and how to respond.
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