Eileen Scofield on Form I-9

USCIS Again Extends Certain Employment Authorization Cards by up to 540 Days

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new temporary final rule, effective April 8, 2024, that extends certain employment authorization documents (EADs) by up to 540 days. Our Labor & Employment and...more

4/19/2024 / Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) , Extensions , Foreign Nationals , Foreign Workers , Form I-9 , Immigration Procedures , USCIS , Visas

Unlawful Discrimination via Electronic Form I-9/E-Verify and New Stateside Visa Stamp Renewal Pilot Starting January 2024

Our Immigration Team discusses the State Department’s new pilot program that will allow H-1B visa applicants to stay in the United States to renew their visas....more

12/28/2023 / E-Verify , Federal Pilot Programs , Foreign Workers , Form I-9 , Immigrants , Immigration Procedures , US Department of State , Visas

Partial End to COVID-19 I-9 Flexibility Provisions – Accepting Expired List B Documents

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security temporarily allowed employers to accept certain types of expired identification for Form I-9. Our Immigration Team discusses what the end of that policy...more

3/22/2022 / Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , Employer Responsibilities , Employment Eligibility Verification , Foreign Workers , Form I-9 , Required Forms

Employer Verification and H-1B Cap Lottery Season: 2022 New Year Action Items and Tools

A new year means all-new paperwork (and plenty of it) for employers using E-Verify and hiring H-1B foreign workers. ...more

2/14/2022 / Department of Justice (DOJ) , E-Verify , Employer Liability Issues , Form I-9 , H-1B , Hiring & Firing , Immigration Procedures , Registration Requirement , USCIS

Take Your Chance to Comment on the Benefits of Remote Document Examination: Form I-9 and E-Verify

Our Immigration Team examines the Department of Homeland Security’s many questions about potentially making permanent its COVID-19 policies on remotely examining employees’ Form I-9 and other required documentation....more

11/30/2021 / Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , E-Verify , Employment Eligibility Verification , Form I-9 , USCIS

What Employers Need to Know About the New Form I-9

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced and released another new version of the Form I-9. The new form has a revision date of July 17, 2019, and an expiration date of August 31, 2019. Employers are cautioned...more

8/1/2017 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) , Form I-9 , Hiring & Firing , USCIS

The Employment Verification Circus Continues

A circus act featuring a performer displaying her balancing ability is akin to the employment verification process where an employer must attempt to cope with several often-conflicting factors and activities. In this delicate...more

5/4/2017 / Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , E-Verify , Employment Eligibility Verification , Form I-9 , Hiring & Firing

Eileen Scofield

Alston & Bird

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