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I am not sure how to resolve this as far as the employer background check. You might want to consider getting fingerprinted and send off for a copy of your record from the FBI. That way when this happens again you can show that you have a clear record. It only costs $18 (you can get fingerprinted at the police station) and takes about 3-4 weeks to get a response.

However if you have the same problem more than once with entering the US, you can get their system corrected by making a TRIP request at http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1169676919316.shtm.

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I think someone may have appropriated your SSN. This is not an uncommon problem with illegal aliens who use fake documents and other people's SSNs. You need to treat this as identity theft and contact the Social Security Administration.

Here is what the Social Security Administration recommends: