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USCIS Trial Launch of E-Verify+: What Employers Need to Know

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a trial launch of E-Verify+ on May 29, 2024. This trial will enable E-Verify to conduct testing and receive feedback to refine the E-Verify+ product before releasing...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Valentines Day Glitch: E-Verify Photo-Match Mayem

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On the morning of February 14, 2024, several clients reached out after encountering issues with the photo matching tool in E-Verify. They reported discrepancies where the photos transmitted by E-Verify did not align with the...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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All Employers Must Use New I-9 Form Starting November 1: Best Practices for Employers to Maximize Compliance

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Federal immigration officials made critical changes over the summer to modernize the I-9 employment verification process, not only announcing a new I-9 Form but providing a remote verification alternative for qualified...more

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Potential Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences for Employers and their Foreign Employees

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Seyfarth Synopsis: If Congress cannot resolve funding issues by 11:59 pm EST on September 30, 2023, resulting in a federal government shutdown, it will have a ripple effect on employers, both large and small, with an impact...more

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What All K-12 Schools Need to Know About Immigration: New Form I-9 and Work Visa Options for Teachers

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Immigration compliance remains a critical requirement for K-12 schools across the country. Not only do all schools need to ensure they comply with new I-9 rules and procedures, but many also have grown to rely on foreign...more

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USCIS Launches New Form I-9, Alternative Procedure for Virtual Documentation Inspection

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently launched a new Form I-9 for employers verifying employment eligibility and announced a new alternative procedure permitting certain employers to inspect employees’...more

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A New Option: Virtual I-9 Inspections

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Effective August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has amended the I-9 Form. One of the most notable changes includes a checkbox allowing employers enrolled in E-Verify to indicate they have...more

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DHS Advances Remote I-9 Document Pilot Program for Non-E-Verify Employers

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Last month, DHS announced E-Verify employers would be eligible to utilize an alternative remote document verification procedure when completing Section 2 of Form I-9, starting August 1, 2023. Only a few days later, DHS...more

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How New I-9 Rule and Alternative Inspection Procedure Can Help Manufacturers

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Proper completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 is one of the most important responsibilities of employers, including manufacturers, at the beginning of the hiring process. Saying it learned from the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Attention On-Boarding Managers: A New Form I-9 and New Options for Verifying Employment Eligibility (but There’s a Catch …)

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When the pandemic abruptly shifted many employment relationships from offices and other physical workplaces to remote environments, many governmental and regulatory authorities responded by modifying existing protocols to...more

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I-9 Remote Document Verification and Ending of COVID-19 I-9 Flexibilities

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced important changes to the I-9 process, including the addition of a remote verification option of I-9 documents and an updated Form I-9. Beginning on March 20,...more

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Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New Form I-9 and Procedures for U.S. Employers: Does Your Business Qualify to Examine Documents Remotely?

Employers are required to use the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) to verify the identity and employment authorization for...more

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Virtual Form I-9 Inspection Pilot Program for Non-E-Verify Employers

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On August 3, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new Pilot Program for virtual Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification inspections that would apply to employers not currently enrolled in E-Verify....more

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Just in the Nick of Time: Form I-9 Remote Inspections to Continue

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On July 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") announced a new final rule establishing a remote option for employers to inspect employee documents in compliance with I-9 employment verification requirements...more

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August 1 Marks New Era in Remote Document Verification for Qualified E-Verify Employers as well as a New Compressed Form I-9

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On August 1, all U.S. employers will have the option to use the new “one-page” Form I-9 (edition date 08/01/2023). The new August 2023 Form I-9 and Instructions are only available in draft form before August 1, 2023 via the...more

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New Form I-9 Compliance Updates

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New Form I-9 Edition; New Virtual Verification Procedure for Eligible E-Verify Employers; and Temporary Remote I-9 Flexibilities End, with Action Required by August 30, 2023....more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

DHS Updates Form I-9 and Announces Flexible Alternatives to the Employment Eligibility Verification Process for E-Verify...

New version of Form I-9 to be released on Aug. 1, 2023 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced modifications to the Form I-9, condensing it to one page to make it easier for employers to use. The...more

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DHS Announces Remote I-9 Document Procedure for E-Verify Employers

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DHS Announces Remote I-9 Document Procedure for E-Verify Employers - Beginning August 1, 2023, E-Verify employers will be eligible to utilize an alternative remote document verification procedure when completing Section 2...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Form I-9 Update & Remote Verification Procedure for E-Verify Employers

Employers will soon be required to use a new version of Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification, according to a July 2023 announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The introduction of the revised...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

What Employers Need to Know About the New Form I-9 as of August 1, 2023: Big Changes on the Horizon

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to publish a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification on August 1, 2023. With the new Form I-9, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has also...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

DHS makes video inspections permanent for qualifying E-Verify participants, issues new Form I-9

Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published its new I-9 regulations, which will take effect next Tuesday, August 1. The regulations have two components: (1) a remote I-9 document examination procedure, and (2)...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

DHS Announces New Remote I-9 Examination Policy for E-Verify Employers

COVID-19-related temporary flexibilities for Form I-9 end July 31, and employers face the daunting task of completing in-person physical document inspections for employees whose documents were inspected remotely by Aug. 30....more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

DHS Makes Notable Changes to I-9 Process as Remote Verification Deadline Looms

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that the policy it put in place in March of 2020 allowing employers to remotely review Form I-9 employment authorization verification documents during the COVID-19...more

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