As we previously wrote, in May, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an end to employers’ ability to remotely inspect I-9 documents (an accommodation made during the...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is ending employers’ ability to remotely inspect I-9 documents on July 31, 2023. Employers will have an additional 30 days, until August...more
As most human resources professionals know, the Immigration Reform and Control Act requires all employers to verify the identity and employment authorization of each person working in the United States who was hired after...more
As we reported in our March 23, 2020 alert, USCIS deferred the physical inspection requirements for completing forms I-9 until May 19, 2020.
On May 14, the USCIS announced it will extend that deferral for another 30 days....more
More than 750,000 U.S. employers – many of them federal contractors and subcontractors – utilize E-Verify, a program that assesses the work authorization of new hires. The program electronically compares information provided...more
Maintaining a robust I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification process is a critical part of any business’ human resources function. As most HR professionals know, Form I-9 is used to verify the eligibility of workers to accept...more
Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), employers must verify the identity and employment authorization of each person hired after November 6, 1986. This verification process is documented by completing and...more
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While portions of California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act have been enjoined, employers remain subject to notice obligations. California passed a statute limiting the extent to which employers could cooperate with...more
As of 1/22/2017, employers are required to use the new version of Form I-9 to verify identity and employment eligibility of employees. See the new form (11/14/2016 N version) at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9. Form I-9 found at...more