On Monday, Y. Andreina Pérez's lawyer, Jeremy Evans, declined to say when or where the meeting will take place. Huntsman's office requested the meeting, he said. A spokeswoman for the governor said the meeting will be Wednesday.

The Governor's Office on Friday started to review Pérez's allegations against Yvette Donosso Diaz, Huntsman's choice for director of the state Department of Community and Culture and the first Latina to be nominated to a Cabinet post in Utah.

Pérez claims she and other undocumented residents worked for Diaz, who was aware of their illegal status. Diaz denies all of Pérez's allegations.

Several senators, who could vote on Diaz's confirmation, said Monday they are so far giving Diaz the benefit of the doubt.

Evans said Pérez plans to share her story with the Governor's Office of what happened while she cleaned the house and cared for children in the Diaz family home

"We're very encouraged that the Governor's Office is continuing the investigation of Yvette Diaz and they're willing to listen to my client's experience," Evans said.

Tammy Kikuchi, Huntsman spokeswoman, said the office is still reviewing the allegations, but the governor is confident in his decision to appoint Diaz.

"They're looking into these claims, but she's definitely the governor's choice for this position," Kikuchi said.

Huntsman's office is planning to send a confirmation letter with Diaz's and 47 other names to the Senate this week

Diaz, a 32-year-old attorney, said Pérez provided a U.S. "resident alien" card and Social Security card when she worked for the household for 19 months as a nanny. Diaz said she fired Pérez in August because she did not like the way her children were treated.

Evans alleges the Diaz family knew Pérez's documents were fake and she was living in Utah as an undocumented resident. Pérez, 33, moved to Utah from Venezuela.

Diaz said she has hired a lawyer as well to provide her side of the story.

"We're definitely going to respond with our own letters and . . . provide documents to support that we complied with the law," she said.

Diaz said she will provide the 2003 W-2 form she gave Pérez as well as the copies of Pérez's paychecks. Diaz stressed she did not know Pérez was an undocumented resident.

"Why would I do all that if I knew she was undocumented?" she said. "I paid taxes on her."

If federal income taxes are filed using an invalid Social Security number, the Internal Revenue Service might send the employer a letter saying the number was incorrect and to validate and verify the number with his or her employee, said Bill Brunson, an IRS spokesman based in Phoenix.

"It doesn't mean it's going to happen in every circumstance," he said in a phone interview. He said some Social Security cards could be fabricated but still have a valid number.

Diaz said she never received a letter saying Pérez's Social Security number was invalid.

For now, senators are waiting to hear the results of the investigation.

Sen. Mike Waddoups, R-Taylorsville, said lawmakers don't have all sides of the story. But he said if Diaz knew her nanny was an undocumented worker, that should kill her confirmation. If she was duped, that's another story.

Sen. Carlene Walker, R-Cottonwood Heights, said she and other lawmakers believe Diaz did everything she could to follow the law.

"She's a respected attorney," Walker said. "Many of us on the Republican side have known her for years and respect her as a brilliant legal mind."

jsanchez@sltrib.com

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Tribune reporters Thomas Burr and Rebecca Walsh contributed to this report.