For many years, Form I-9 fines and penalties were rather minuscule (all things considered), with employers typically being charged anywhere […]
One of the greatest paradoxes of Form I-9 compliance is that it takes 15 pages of instructions and a 70+ […]
Imagine, for just a moment, that you’re in HR and you’ve just been “voluntold” to manage your organization’s E-Verify compliance […]
With roughly 11 million job openings and 7 million people looking for work in the US, human resource professionals can […]
Yesterday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a four-month extension of their highly popular remote I-9 inspection allowance for employers […]
Last week, the American Immigration Lawyers Association held its annual Employer Compliance and Worksite Enforcement Conference, an all-day deep dive […]
By now, we all know and understand that the Form I-9 is often a breeding ground for mistakes, some of […]
Yesterday, the Department of Justice, through its Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), announced a settlement agreement with Gap, Inc., […]
Approximately five years ago, the Department of Justice made a small regulatory change that increased the risks of an I-9 […]
In September, more than 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs, joining the ranks of many others who have voluntarily departed […]
When it comes to hiring protocol and immigration in the US, HR folks really are caught between a rock and […]
At first glance, an I-9 looks like a simple, relatively straight-forward government form with a singular purpose: verifying your new […]
If you ask an HR representative to describe their least favorite aspect of the federal government’s E-Verify system, the clear […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the US last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did something that many […]
As an employer, what are the odds of being involved in an I-9 related worksite investigation? Last week, the Department […]
In light of the lengthy delays in immigration processing, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced they are […]
What you need to know: E-Verify has published a new version (v31) of the E-Verify ICA used by electronic I-9 […]
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided some temporary relief for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals residing […]
Down to the wire, US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) just posted another extension of their flexible Form I-9 inspection […]
HR Rejoice: USCIS provides long awaited update to Form I-9 Receipts Guidance The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) […]
During the past couple of weeks, HR managers across the US have been staring at their I-9 files, with a […]
Last month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) quietly announced they are no longer sending Social Security No-Match Letters to employers […]
Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a two-month extension of their remote I-9 inspection allowance, providing yet another […]
Last week, E-Verify announced a new document uploading feature to help employees electronically resolve certain types of Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) […]
Yesterday, the Biden administration announced the designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, effective March 9, […]
Late last Friday, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced another new E-Verify policy update, which will impact […]
In January, Florida’s new E-Verify law went into effect, ushering in yet another new compliance requirement for HR managers to […]
For many immigration practitioners and employers, H-1B cap season approaches like a tidal wave – initially calm, almost routine, but […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has once again extended their remote I-9 inspection policy (to March 31, 2021) as […]
In the waning days of 2020, Liberian immigrants seeking permanent resident status in the US received some very good news. […]
Today, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that starting in January 2021 they will replace the sticker […]
By any measure, the last few years have been challenging for immigration advocates, including the many who support the so-called […]
Updated: Wednesday, January 6 For the last two days, HR and hiring managers across the country have encountered a broad […]
Today, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new I-9 guidance that will impact how employers document (and […]
Just in time for the holidays, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced yet another extension of its flexible […]
Similar to most organizations in 2020, we held our annual I-9 Palooza conference as a virtual event. The interactive and […]
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided some very good news for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals residing […]
Today, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced they are extending the validity of certain EAD approval notices […]
Approximately eight months ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) implemented what felt like a truly novel (dare I say, unprecedented) […]
Buried within the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website is seemingly recent guidance regarding how to update “virtual” Forms I-9 […]
Today, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new timing requirement for employers that receive a Tentative […]
Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a longer 60-day extension of its remote Form I-9 document inspection policy as […]
Yesterday, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that employers may accept an EAD approval notice (Form I-797) […]
Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced yet another 30-day extension of its remote Form I-9 document inspection allowance as […]
In the time of COVID-19, HR departments and I-9 compliance managers across the US are getting used to a new […]
Last week, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated their guidance on how to annotate the Form I-9 […]
Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced another 30-day extension of their flexible remote I-9 verification process, which was set […]
Prior to COVID-19, Immigration practitioners across the US were already grappling with ever-changing immigration policies, rapid increases in Requests For […]
Slowly, but surely, businesses across the United States are reopening — is your organization prepared? While reopening plans may vary […]
As businesses across the US wrestle with the decision of how (and when) to bring their employees back into the […]