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Entries Tagged as 'Social Security Issues'

Common Social Security Myth Debunked.

February 17th, 2009 · No Comments

There is a prevalent, stubborn misconception that the federal government awards social security benefits to “illegal aliens” who have never contributed to the system.  In the digital age of mass-emails and chain emails, this common myth is again making the rounds…
FACT: Contrary to what people think, undocumented workers are not (and have never been) eligible [...]

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Tags: Social Security Issues

I-9’s now being requested during Adjustment Interviews? Really?

October 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Some USCIS adjudication officers at local District Offices are apparently beginning to request copies of Forms I-9 from applicants who are applying for their Green Cards, via the process known as “adjustment of status” (from non-immigrant to permanent resident).
The instruction letters sent out by the USCIS (to the clients whose interview appointments at the [...]

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Tags: I-9 Workforce compliance · Permanent Residence · Social Security Issues · USCIS Processing

When Immigrants Pay In, but don’t collect… then what?

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

According to a recent piece by “News USA”, 78 million baby boomers are nearing retirement, at which point they will leave the workforce to receive massive amounts of Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits. In a time of major economic downturn, the unlikely “saving grace” is the immigrant population, which pays into the Social Security [...]

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Tags: Immigration Reform · Social Security Issues · Tax Corner

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