problems witn new SS# being part of randomization program.

[ohmygosh 1]

Because the SS administration has started issuing SS# randomly since June 2011 companies that do employment background checks are not able to verify SS#'s Which creates employment difficulty for immigrants applying for work even with EAD. How do we over come this problem

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

There is no problem... Have you encountered one? They can use e-verify and see that the number is good. Are you sure they aren't doing a credit check on the number? That will show up as "no data."

[cathy2904 97]

The employer just needs to update the software they are using. My SSN was rejected the first time my employer tried to do a background check but I printed off the info about randomization from the SS website and showed it to them and they sorted it.

[ohmygosh 1]

There is no problem... Have you encountered one? They can use e-verify and see that the number is good. Are you sure they aren't doing a credit check on the number? That will show up as "no data."

Depending on the source or software the employeer uses to do their back ground checks, they are unable to verify SS#'s numbers in the manner they use for SS#'s issued prior to randomization. I was offered a job but and once the background check came back as "This SS# may be part of the randomnization program please provide additional documentaion/verification", the offer was no longer available to me as employeers do not want or need to go through additional steps to hire when there are so many candidates for positions that do requrie any additional time or effort.

Per background checks.com they are unable to verify randomized SS#'s and thus send a request to the employeer to work with the candidate to validate authenticity. How are we able to validate authenticity?

[ohmygosh 1]

The employer just needs to update the software they are using. My SSN was rejected the first time my employer tried to do a background check but I printed off the info about randomization from the SS website and showed it to them and they sorted it.

I now have the information from the SS Administration site, however this came a bit late as the position Iwas originally offered is now filled by the next person in line. I just wish I had known this could create problems for me since I have now received 4 letters from employeers running background checks with the same results. "This SS# maybe part of the randomization program please provide additional documentation/verification. As stated in preveious response employeers do not want to make extra effort and time when they do not need to.

I would think that in over a years time the background check company's/software should have been updated to accomodate these SS#'s?

[ceadsearc 516]

There have been some glitches. Most likely software needs to be updated. I have run across this personally with socials that begin with 888.

It doesn't seem right (or legal) for them to just turn you down instead of doing the extra verifications, though.

[ohmygosh 1]

There have been some glitches. Most likely software needs to be updated. I have run across this personally with socials that begin with 888.

It doesn't seem right (or legal) for them to just turn you down instead of doing the extra verifications, though.

I was offered a position at the company after all but it is not the position I originally wanted and it is for less hours and less money. I have seen posts from others that have had difficulty as well. It seems the department store orginizations are using a company for their back ground checks service that is not able to verify the SS#'s. I do know there is a Social Security administration site that can verify the SS#s, but I doubt an individual will be able to convince a large corporation to do a separate check for verification, out side of the company they are using. It is difficult enough for immigrants to get employment for a job above minimum wage without this obstacle as well.

[Dave&Roza 748]

I was offered a position at the company after all but it is not the position I originally wanted and it is for less hours and less money. I have seen posts from others that have had difficulty as well. It seems the department store orginizations are using a company for their back ground checks service that is not able to verify the SS#'s. I do know there is a Social Security administration site that can verify the SS#s, but I doubt an individual will be able to convince a large corporation to do a separate check for verification, out side of the company they are using. It is difficult enough for immigrants to get employment for a job above minimum wage without this obstacle as well.

I am curious as I have never given my SSN for the I-9 form but instead have always used my US passport. What happens if you give them just your GC as that is a LIST A document like the US passport. Then there is no SSN to verify. Then you give them your SSN for tax purposes, but not for completing the I-9 form. WIll they still try to verify the SSN?

Thanks,

Dave

[ohmygosh 1]

I am curious as I have never given my SSN for the I-9 form but instead have always used my US passport. What happens if you give them just your GC as that is a LIST A document like the US passport. Then there is no SSN to verify. Then you give them your SSN for tax purposes, but not for completing the I-9 form. WIll they still try to verify the SSN?

Thanks,

Dave

I do not have my greencard yet. The problem is they have to verify the SS # belongs to me, and the systems they use will not recognize or find the new SS #'s assigned after June of 2011.

Edited November 11, 2012 by ohmygosh

[hmh33 117]

EAD card is also a "List A" document and should suffice by itself without a social security number.

[Harsh_77 718]

I am curious as I have never given my SSN for the I-9 form but instead have always used my US passport. What happens if you give them just your GC as that is a LIST A document like the US passport. Then there is no SSN to verify. Then you give them your SSN for tax purposes, but not for completing the I-9 form. WIll they still try to verify the SSN?

Thanks,

Dave

That would depend lot of the companies do the background check and some don’t so it can happen that the company you just provided your passport was ok with it and they could run the background check with it itself.

Mostly to run the background check you only need, First Name, Last Name and DOB.

Passport and GC lets employer know you immigration status and you are legally allowed work.

Now I guess they have some mechanization with SSN to validate the SSN and if one is authorized to work or not.