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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

How Employers Can Prepare for I-9 Audits

Burr & Forman on 4/2/2025

Employers across the United States are legally required to ensure their workforce is authorized to work in the country. Form I-9, officially known as the Employment Eligibility Verification form, is a critical part of this...more

Employers Must Pay Close Attention to Form I-9 Processing

Woods Rogers on 3/5/2025

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

Employers Face Civil and Criminal Penalties for Immigration Violations

Fox Rothschild LLP on 2/11/2025

Immigration enforcement has quickly become a pressing issue for employers in the first few weeks of the Trump administration, and many companies are re-evaluating their policies, reviewing their I-9 compliance and preparing...more

Vigorous Immigration Law Enforcement Is Here: I-9 Inspections, Site Visits, and More

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/22/2025

President Trump’s new administration takes charge this week with a renewed focus on enforcing federal immigration law. In fact, as explained in today’s companion article, one of President Trump’s first action items on...more

Avoiding Penalties and Audits: Understanding the Benefits of Electronic I-9 Compliance

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 8/16/2023

Are you familiar with the I-9 Form? It may sound like just another piece of paperwork, but for employers in the United States, it carries significant weight. The I-9 Form is a crucial document used to verify an employee’s...more

5 Key 2022 Updates to Form I-9 Compliance as Employers Head Into 2023

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2022

As we say goodbye to 2022 and set course for 2023, it’s a good time to reflect on changes that have occurred in the past year – and changes we expect to occur in the new year. This is especially true when it comes to the...more

September 2016 Special Immigration Alert

Epstein Becker & Green on 9/27/2016

I. DOS Announces 2018 Diversity Lottery - The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) just released its instructions for the DV-2018 Diversity Visa (DV-2018) lottery. The registration period begins on Tuesday, October 4,...more

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