need help to understand what is wrong about not hiring me !!

[SANDY AND HAMZA 4]

my friends i want to get help to understand the situation i am in pleazz, i have being applied for jobs and i receive phone call from Target company that they are interested to hire me , well after 2 interviews , they give me confirmation code and they said they like me , next day they call me and they said i need to came to fill couple form for the job and they told me back to start training Sunday and i have to buy red shirts with my money and pants for work which i did and they said they still just need to me do a drug test and background check , so i give them my ssn and all the information so they can do that and i was happy until today , i receive email from them and they said they cant offer me the job anymore , i call them to know why and they told me because my background check was not clear and they have nothing to do about it because they receive the information from company called lexisnexis and they are the ones that do the check on me , so i call this company and ask them why because i never had done any thing bad in my life and i never being in jail or even have car ticket , so they told me that my ssn is not matching my age and maby because the ssn is new because i just receive the ssc 3 weeks ago

i said what ??? maby you guys mean you just make me lost the job that i have long time waiting for because a thought ? then they told me we cant not answer you yet we need copie of the ssc and the green card so we can know why , that's mean you just destroyed my life and i have 2 weeks freaking happy about the first job in america and all of this because my ssn is new? or what?

guys i just got here 4 month ago and the uscis will never issue a visa for me if my background check is not clear , and about my age not matching my ssn because i just receive my ssc , i am new in the country

my friends i feel like something very evil happen to me and they deny me for no reason , i dont know what to do , i called target and told them if lexis company send them notice said i am ok they will hire me and they said they already find someone and i know they just lie to me because they dont want to deal with me , i start to gip up guys , please advice!!

[desiree.juan 1]

my friends i want to get help to understand the situation i am in pleazz, i have being applied for jobs and i receive phone call from Target company that they are interested to hire me , well after 2 interviews , they give me confirmation code and they said they like me , next day they call me and they said i need to came to fill couple form for the job and they told me back to start training Sunday and i have to buy red shirts with my money and pants for work which i did and they said they still just need to me do a drug test and background check , so i give them my ssn and all the information so they can do that and i was happy until today , i receive email from them and they said they cant offer me the job anymore , i call them to know why and they told me because my background check was not clear and they have nothing to do about it because they receive the information from company called lexisnexis and they are the ones that do the check on me , so i call this company and ask them why because i never had done any thing bad in my life and i never being in jail or even have car ticket , so they told me that my ssn is not matching my age and maby because the ssn is new because i just receive the ssc 3 weeks ago

i said what ??? maby you guys mean you just make me lost the job that i have long time waiting for because a thought ? then they told me we cant not answer you yet we need copie of the ssc and the green card so we can know why , that's mean you just destroyed my life and i have 2 weeks freaking happy about the first job in america and all of this because my ssn is new? or what?

guys i just got here 4 month ago and the uscis will never issue a visa for me if my background check is not clear , and about my age not matching my ssn because i just receive my ssc , i am new in the country

my friends i feel like something very evil happen to me and they deny me for no reason , i dont know what to do , i called target and told them if lexis company send them notice said i am ok they will hire me and they said they already find someone and i know they just lie to me because they dont want to deal with me , i start to gip up guys , please advice!!

[desiree.juan 1]

you should get some legal advice thats wrong they should of just asked you for more information ! instead of assumption ..they did give you a lot of info over the phone i bet they regret that after you layer up even if you dont fallow through all the way at least they might change the way think until they know the facts good luck

[milimelo 4,477]

Moving to Finding work in America forum.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Having worked at Target it my much younger years, I can tell you that they didn't formally hire you until after the drug test and until your actual first day of work. When they found out that you couldn't fill the slot due to a red flag, they just went on to the next person on the list.

https://personalreports.lexisnexis.com/dispute.jsp

http://www.justanswer.com/employment-law/4d0ps-lexisnexis-background-check-incorrectly-reported.html

You can dispute the claim with lexisnexis and/or file an FTC complaint against them.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

First reverify your social security number with them to make sure it's the correct one. They could have typed in the wrong thing because of hand writing issues. If it is correct then proceed to dispute the claim as suggested above. Don't worry Target is always hiring for those jobs and you can get the Social Security issue cleared up. Also there is a ton of holiday hiring right now at similar places to Target. I'd also ask for the background check information from lexisnexis. I believe you're entitled to a copy of it. Then take the document to your local social security office and explain that your birthday doesn't match your SS number and get that cleared up. Depending on where you live they should be able to modify your information correctly right there. Sorry you're having these issues but mistakes do happen.

[ohmygosh 1]

The problem is that the companies that do background checks are no longer able to verify Social Security numbers in the manner they use to have their systems set up for verification. In June of 2011 Social Security administration change the way they assign SS#'s. Instead of having the first 3 numbers verify the part of the U.S. you are from and the numeric sequence use prior, they now assign all numbers randomly and the systems at the background check companies have updated there software to verity these new numbers. This is only affecting people who are new to the country since the only others besides immigrants being assigned new SS#'s in the U.S. are babies and those babies are not looking for jobs. That is why they are saying your SS# does not match you age. Go to Social Security Administration to see the details on the Social Security Randomization program. The SS admin says it has a free site for employers to verity SS#'s but good luck getting a large corporation to so this for an individual,they will find it easier to move to the next canidate rather then take extra time or effort for one person. I have had the same difficulty do not know how to solve the problem other than to take the information from the Social Security Admin site to employeers prior to the background check so they are aware of the problem when the background check comes back incomplete. Hopefully some one else has an idea.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

It is possible that someone has been using your SSN number for years. A person might have made up a number years ago, a number that wasn't issued yet, and now it ends up being your number. This happened to JimvaPhuong's wife, I believe.

I would first get a free credit report or go to the SSA and ask for a report on that number. If there is old activity on the number, ask for a new number. It will take some finagling but it is a new number and should have zero activity on it - you don't want credit or identity theft problems haunting you throughout your life here because someone has been using your number before it was even issued.

A SSN is a unique number that is yours forever, not only throughout life but after your death too. That is your number and only for you.

[ohmygosh 1]

It is possible that someone has been using your SSN number for years. A person might have made up a number years ago, a number that wasn't issued yet, and now it ends up being your number. This happened to JimvaPhuong's wife, I believe.

I would first get a free credit report or go to the SSA and ask for a report on that number. If there is old activity on the number, ask for a new number. It will take some finagling but it is a new number and should have zero activity on it - you don't want credit or identity theft problems haunting you throughout your life here because someone has been using your number before it was even issued.

A SSN is a unique number that is yours forever, not only throughout life but after your death too. That is your number and only for you.

This is not the case the problem is with the new way SS admin assigns SS #'s Read this information: Everyone who is assigned a ss# after June 2011 is affected. This is really only Immigrants and babies and the babies aren't looking for a job.

Important to: employers, property managers, non-profit organizations and financial institutions.

As of June 25th, 2011...

Newly issued Social Security numbers, (assigned primarily to newborns and new U.S. Citizens), received an extra layer of protection from identity theft. That's good.

The Social Security Administration gained a more expansive pool of Social Security numbers to assign to individuals. Also good.

Employers, property managers, and non-profits inadvertently received a new headache as a once straightforward method of verifying identity through Social Security numbers just became more difficult and more expensive. Not so good.

What changed?

Social Security number randomization went into effect on June 25th, 2011. This means that any Social Security number issued after June 25th, 2011 will be issued by lottery from a "pool" of all available remaining Social Security numbers, excluding a few blocks of numbers. Prior to June 25th, 2011, all the way back to 1936, Social Security numbers were issued based on a formula that included a geographic indicator or "area number" (the first three digits) and a "group number" (the fourth and fifth digits). The last four digits were known as the "serial number".

Randomization was deemed necessary for two reasons.

1) Population growth: In several areas of the United States, population growth has resulted in a shortage of available numbers based on the original formula. The new random pool will evenly distribute all available numbers to the areas that need them. Think of it as switching to a family plan on your mobile phones which allows unused minutes from one person to be used by another person that went over their limit.

2) Identity theft: With the explosive growth of the Internet and information access that goes with it, identity theft has run rampant in the past decade. Using the Social Security Administration's own "data issuance tables" along with death indexes, birth announcements and other public data sources, identity thieves can literally construct Social Security numbers that will pass basic SSN Verifications, which simply report if a number has been issued by the Social Security Administration, along with the state and year of issuance. Randomization removes these tools from identity thieves for newly issued SSN's.

How does this effect employers, leasing companies and non-profit organizations?

Virtually every employer, volunteer organization or landlord that utilizes background checks to screen their applicants has a Social Security Verification (often known as a "SSN Trace" or "Address History Verification") built in to their background screening package. It is a valuable tool used by background screening companies that validates an applicant's Social Security number through a multi-step process. This process involves...

1. Determining the State of Issuance via the area number.

2. Determining the approximate time of issuance via the group number.

3. Revealing a history of name, date of birth and address history associations via several proprietary databases.

With randomization now in effect, step one and two are undeterminable on NEW Social Security numbers as the "area" and "group" numbers are no longer coded in to the SSN. Step three will still be applicable in determining the history of an active Social Security number once history of credit exists for the individual. (Note: Credit history is a major source of data for Social Security number verifications conducted by screening companies)

Of course, the vast majority of new randomized Social Security numbers will be issued to newborns and children, thus postponing the effect these numbers will have on employers/ leasors/ non-profits until today's children enter the workforce years down the road. However, employers that frequently hire immigrants that have newly issued Social Security numbers will immediately notice that they're suddenly unable to verify identity in the pre-employment background check stage of hiring. While tools such as eVerify and SSNVS (Social Security Number Verification System) are viable post employment solutions, it is ILLEGAL to use either of these options in the pre-employment stage. Unfortunately, the result of proper usage of these alternatives (post employment) is an abundance of red-tape and time between the time of hiring and proper dismissal when a Social Security number appears to be invalid.

The Solution (Consent Based Social Security Number Verification System)

The only current solution to verifying that an individual's name and date of birth match the Social Security number provided during an applicant background check, is to ask your applicant screening provider to utilize the Consent Based Social Security Verification System. Known as "CBSV", this system represents the first time the Social Security Administration has granted access directly to pre-employment background screening providers. This relatively new (new in the sense that it is finally cost effective and easily accessible) system is also the only method to verify that a new Social Security number belongs to an applicant before you hire them. Once again, other methods such as SSNVS and eVerify are only legally accessible after the applicant has been hired.

Is it Free?

Like most things in life, no. The Social Security Administration invested a great deal of tax payer money into creating this new service, and they have established a structured fee schedule to access the information. Exact costs depend on the service you use to connect with the system. Expect to pay fees between 7 and 15 dollars per search.

While the CBSV will slightly raise the cost of background screening across the board, the ability to determine a false identity before an applicant is brought on-board FAR outweighs the alternative. Discovering an employee's Social Security number is false through eVerify or SSNVS once they're employed can results in a labyrinth of procedures and red-tape, which equals time and money. Spending a few extra few dollars on the front end will save you a bundle on the bottom line.

For questions or pricing in regards to CBSV, SSNVS, eVerify or other acronyms that effect your applicant screening processes, please email contact@safescreener.com or call 888.578.8600 x113.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

This is not the case the problem is with the new way SS admin assigns SS #'s Read this information: Everyone who is assigned a ss# after June 2011 is affected. This is really only Immigrants and babies and the babies aren't looking for a job.

Um, I am aware that this happened, but that doesn't explain why his SSN says he has a different birthdate. This copy/paste does not refute a decent idea that he should look into. A lot of illegal people just make up SSNs and use them, and the information gets stored with the number, even if the number has not actually been assigned yet.

[ohmygosh 1]

I must confess I am ignorant as to who or where the information is being stored for numbers that are not valid or not issued to someone by the Social Security Administration? How would an employeer or anyone else associate a name with a number that has not been issued? I must be missing something.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

I must confess I am ignorant as to who or where the information is being stored for numbers that are not valid or not issued to someone by the Social Security Administration? How would an employeer or anyone else associate a name with a number that has not been issued? I must be missing something.

Harpa is right. Do some Googling and you'll find heaps of info about how this has happened to some people.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I must confess I am ignorant as to who or where the information is being stored for numbers that are not valid or not issued to someone by the Social Security Administration? How would an employeer or anyone else associate a name with a number that has not been issued? I must be missing something.

Say I am an illegal alien and I desperately want a job. So I make up a fake SSN out of the blue... 987654321. I go around and get a job pretending to be a US Citizen. I put my fake number on all my paperwork and I work and the Gov takes out taxes and all of this is recorded. The number is totally made up so I think it's not harming anyone. (And, btw, plenty of people come on this site and say they have used fake SSNs and they think it's okay). So, pretend I work for 10 years on this fake SSN. Then a real application for a new number comes up, from a legitimate person. And the number assigned to this real person is 987654321. The SSA number-generating system knows that this number has not been assigned to anyone. However, there is 10 years of work history, loans, credit cards, etc, all attached to this number somehow. There is a problem because there are two names associated with the number. The real person, unfortunately, pays the price.

I don't know if this happened to the OP. To be honest, his English is confusing and it is hard to understand what has happened, and I think many of the details are missing from the story (I think as a new immigrant he might have not gotten all of the clues). But, I think this idea is something he should look into to make sure it didn't happen to him. I think he should make sure his SSN is blank and there is no history on it.

[milimelo 4,477]

Hamza, why can't your wife call up the background check company and have them review your case? Before that, get info from SSA on the length of your SSN history and their new number assigning methods. I'd also call up the hiring manager at Target and request them to re-open the case as it's not your fault background check company could not verify the info.

When I first interviewed for positions I always made sure to tell prospective employers I was a recent immigrant and that while I had SSN for 6+ years from my student years, it wouldn't come up with much if any history on background checks. Never had an issue.

[Golden Gate 530]

"Social Security will advise you when a name and SSN you submitted does not match our records.

This response does not imply that you or your employee intentionally provided incorrect information about the employee's name or SSN.

This response does not make any statement about your employee's immigration status.

This response is not a basis, in and of itself, for you to take any adverse action against the employee, such as laying off, suspending, firing, or discriminating against the employee.

If you rely only on the information SSA provides regarding name and SSN verification to justify adverse action against a worker, you may violate State or Federal law and be subject to legal consequences."

My link

I don't know if you can use this as a basis of hiring discrimination, but I would contact the social security administration about this situation and find out if there is anything you can do to rectify this.