Skating on Thin ICE: Navigating Social Security No Match Letters and Form I-9 Compliance
Ali Brodie, Partner, Fox Rothschild

Education Track: California Employment Law
Learning Level: Applied
Eligible for 1.0 California-specific credit

The Social Security Administration has resumed issuance of Social Security No-Match Letters. It is now more important than ever for employers in all industries to ensure accurate records for wage reporting and compliance with the Form I-9 verification requirements.

Join Ali Brodie, co-chair of Fox Rothschild’s Immigration Practice, for an overview of immigration and workplace compliance, including a discussion of the correlation between No-Match Letters and immigration, Forms I-9, and government inspections.

Topics:

• Handling the receipt of Social Security No-Match Letters
• Specifics about executing the I-9 under current rules
• Preparing for an ICE audit or other worksite enforcement action
• Documenting employees without violating anti-discrimination laws
• Identifying and reviewing documents for authenticity
• Auditing and correcting I-9 forms
• Navigating pitfalls in the process
• Understanding the penalties for noncompliance, including simple clerical errors
• Best practices for developing a companywide compliance program.

Takeaways:

1. I-9 101: Discover the essential steps for correctly completing and documenting the Form I-9 while learning about common pitfalls in the process.
2. No-Match Letters and Worksite Enforcement: Uncover the truth regarding the intersection of immigration compliance and Social Security No-Match Letters—why employers should pay attention to No-Match Letters and the hefty consequences in an ICE enforcement action.
3. Best Practices: Learn how to apply immigration employer compliance BEST PRACTICES:What else should you be doing and what have you not previously considered?

About Ali Brodie:

Ali is co-chair of both the Immigration practice and the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Services practice. She represents companies and individuals in business immigration, employer compliance and EB-5 matters. She advises startups and established companies in connection with visa sponsorship of foreign nationals and permanent residency as well as counsels investors and entrepreneurs on securing visas or permanent residency. She also helps companies assess immigration compliance (Form I-9, E-Verify) and train relevant personnel on federal and state employer verification laws with particular focus in the hotel, restaurant, construction and gaming industries. Ali routinely handles L-1, H-1B, H-2B, B-1, B-2, R, TN, I-1, E-2, E-3, EB-1C, PERM/EB-2, EB-5 and EB-1A visa status and permanent residency. She also handles I-526 petitions. Additionally, she regularly educates developers, franchises and investors throughout the United States and in China on EB-5 regional center opportunities.