[Editor’s Note: Our two-day blog series is courtesy of Valentine A. Brown, Partner at Duane Morris, LLP.] There are many reasons why an employer may decide to conduct a voluntary I-9 Form audit: a merger or acquisition; a non-immigration related investigation by federal or state agencies, such as DOL or IRS; mandatory or voluntary E-Verify [...]
Like clockwork this time of year, the Department of Homeland Security released its annual budget proposal for FY2013, totaling more than $59 billion. There were few surprises in this 3,134 page budget proposal but some interesting and consistent patterns emerged. DHS’ top five mission priorities include: Preventing Terrorism and Enhancing Security Securing and Managing Borders [...]
Today, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Verification Division held a stakeholder engagement to gather feedback on a formal “review process” for those employees who receive an erroneous final nonconfirmation (FNC) from the E-Verify system. The meeting consisted primarily of questions to the audience regarding our experience with the current FNC process as [...]
Have you ever wondered whether the US government thinks you’re authorized to work in the United States? Sure, you may have your own documentation which proves this point, but what about those big government databases filled with social security numbers, dates of birth, and other biographic information? If you had the opportunity to ask these [...]
Time-consuming, confusing, challenging and overwhelming can easily describe the I-9 and E-Verify compliance arena, especially when it comes to Employers having to navigate through potential minefields of errors and/or violations. In fact, some of my more popular articles have included coverage of record fines and penalties levied on U.S. employers by ICE or DOJ, each [...]
