美国国防部DHS宣布了有关如何加强对外国雇员安全审核程序的新联邦条例，以下为有关消息，

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a release of two new federal regulations. The proposals would:

1. Permit U.S. business to digitize their I-9 employment forms, which are used to verify eligibility to work in the United States. 2. Set forth guidance for U.S. businesses on how to handle no-match letters from the Social Security Administration concerning submitted Social Security numbers, or letters from DHS concerning documents submitted during the I-9 process.

DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff was quoted as saying that “these new regulations will give U.S. businesses the necessary tools to increase the likelihood that they are employing workers consistent with our laws.”

The first regulation dealing with the digitization of I-9 forms is being introduced in response to the frustration expressed by businesses that requiring paper copies of the forms is an undue burden when all other aspects of record-keeping has been computerized. This interim regulation will allow employers to sign and store I-9 forms electronically.

The second regulation addresses the problem of “no-match” letters that are sent out by DHS and the Social Security Administration when the employer submits worker personal information that does not match the files Typically when the Social Security number does not match the worker’s name on tax or employment eligibility documents, the Federal government sends out a “no-match” letter asking the employer to resolve the discrepancy. As many as ten percent of the 250 million wage reports the Social Security Administration (SSA) receives each year have non-matching personal information (i.e. names and numbers). The new regulation outlines the employer’s legal obligations and defines safe-harbor procedure for dealing wi