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E-Verify is an internet-based system through which employers electronically confirm the employment eligibility of their employees. Designed to ensure that employers hire individuals authorized to work in the country, E-Verify...more
In today's legal landscape, compliance with immigration laws is crucial for businesses of all sizes. Employers have a legal obligation to verify the employment eligibility of their workers, and one essential aspect of this...more
The initial weeks of President Donald Trump's second term have seen the administration enact several significant new immigration policies that have immediate implications for employers across the United States. Understanding...more
There are many questions surrounding potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids impacting the workplace, as well as a heightened prospect of being contacted by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)...more
Are you familiar with the Form I-9? If you’ve applied for a job in the last few years, you’ve probably answered questions about it. Understanding this vital document is important not only for HR leaders! Employees should...more
Employers often have questions about whether they should use E-Verify to help determine whether their new hires are authorized to work in the United States. The program – which matches I-9 data with the information in various...more
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
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the new edition of the Form I-9 and employers are required to use this new version starting on November 1, 2023....more
Starting November 1, 2023, all employers must use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the edition date 08/01/23, when completing the employment eligibility verification process...more
Beginning Wednesday, November 1, 2023, U.S. employers may only use the 08/01/2023 edition of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. USCIS announced a new Form I-9 in July 2023 which became available on August 1,...more
On May 4, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a rule temporarily increasing the Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) automatic extension period for certain renewal applicants. Under the temporary...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, verifies the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced a new Form I-9 on Aug. 1, 2023. Employers are required to switch to the new Form I-9 no later than Oct. 31, 2023. In addition to clerical edits and other...more
Effective August 1, 2023, employers participating in E-Verify in good standing have the option to conduct remote inspections of Form I-9 documents, pursuant to the federal Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new rule....more
On August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released a new Form I-9. The previous one was issued in 2019 and expires on October 31, 2023. In addition, DHS recently announced enhanced remote...more
While recent changes to the I-9 process may affect select employers, the release of a new I-9 form will present changes to all employers. Qualifying employers are able to utilize an alternative verification procedure to...more
Alternative I-9 Documentation Review Procedure Available to Qualified Employers Registered With E-Verify - In the Federal Register published on July 25, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers must use Form I‑9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of their employees....more
On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new version of the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The new version of the...more
The United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has issued a final rule that will permit certain employers to remotely verify I-9 employment authorization documents on a permanent basis beginning August 1, 2023....more
I don’t think the word “doldrums” is used very much anymore, but I do remember it vividly from when I was a child. It was predominantly used in connection to the lazy hazy days of summer when things were hotter than heck and...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it will publish a revised Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification), which is used by employers to verify an employee’s identity and...more
On July 21, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would publish a revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. In addition, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 1718, which imposes strict changes on how businesses in Florida can hire and inflicts penalties on individuals who transport immigrants into the state without them being...more
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that the temporary COVID-19 accommodations for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, will expire on July 31, 2023. Employers that have been relying on the...more