Diane Butler on Form I-9

New Administration Outlook: What Employers Need To Know About Trump's Immigration Actions

A flurry of immigration-related post-inauguration Executive Orders and other planned changes to immigration law under President Trump will alter the U.S. immigration landscape, with stepped-up enforcement actions, an aim to...more

1/28/2025 / Constitutional Challenges , Corporate Counsel , Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , Employment Policies , Executive Orders , Form I-9 , Immigrants , Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , Immigration Enforcement , Immigration Procedures , Immigration Reform , USCIS , Visas

New Form I-9 Required by November 1 for New Hires and Reverifications

Starting November 1, 2023, employers must use a new version of the Form I‑9 to verify the employment eligibility of their employees. The new form, with an edition date of 08/01/23, is reduced to one page from two pages....more

11/2/2023 / Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , E-Verify , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) , Employment Eligibility Verification , Filing Deadlines , Form I-9 , Hiring & Firing , Required Forms

I-9 Document Flexibility: Steps for Remote Onboarding and Document Verification

Employers implementing physical proximity precautions or subject to stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19 now may review an employee’s identity and employment authorization documents remotely by videolink, webcam, email, or...more

3/26/2020 / Business Operations , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , E-Verify , Electronic Identification , Electronic Records , Form I-9 , Payroll Taxes , Reporting Requirements

Completing the I-9 Form in a Coronavirus Work-From-Home Environment

New I-9 Required by May 1 for New Hires and Reverifications - Starting Friday, May 1, 2020, employers must use a new version of Form I-9 for Employment Verification Eligibility, which is required for new hires and...more

3/10/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Foreign Workers , Form I-9 , Immigrants

Immigration Enforcement Visits or “Raids”: Standard Operating Procedures

Immigration site visits are on the rise and can occur without notice. The most common visits involve paperwork audits. In some cases, certain employees are targeted....more

7/3/2019 / Form I-9 , Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , Immigration Enforcement , USCIS

Post-Shutdown Update: Immigration-Related Agencies

Some, but not all, U.S. immigration-related agencies were closed during the recent 35-day partial government shutdown. Now, immigration processing centers, courts, and the E-verify system to check immigration status and work...more

1/30/2019 / Customs and Border Protection , Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , E-Verify , Foreign Workers , Form I-9 , Government Shutdown , H-1B , Immigrants , USCIS , Visas

Practical Advice & Strategies for Handling Immigration Enforcement Visits or “Raids”

Immigration site visits are on the rise and can occur without notice. The most common involve paperwork audits. In some cases, certain employees are targeted. Below is a guide that can help you prepare for and...more

3/1/2018 / Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , Employer Liability Issues , Form I-9 , Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , Immigration Enforcement , Raids , USCIS

Five Immigration To-Do’s for Employers in 2018

The White House and Department of Homeland Security have announced plans to change the legal immigration system in ways that could significantly impact employers with foreign workers who are managers, executives,...more

1/18/2018 / Audits , DACA , Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) , Form I-9 , Green Cards , H-1B , H-4 Spouses , Immigration Enforcement , Immigration Procedures , Immigration Reform , Lottery , Trump Administration

Diane Butler

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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