UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES UPDATES
Social Security "No-Match" Regulation Update
On October 10, 2007, the federal district court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) rule regarding Social Security no-match letters, which was to take effect on September 14, 2007. The injunction is to remain in effect until the court makes a final decision. The government will likely appeal the decision, but a final decision will probably not be made before the end of the year.
The final rule will affect millions of employees, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) had planned to begin sending letters to nearly 150,000 employers.
