As further implementation of the January 20, 2025 Executive Orders, DHS recently published an interim final rule regarding the requirement that certain non-citizens register with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...more
4/18/2025
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Executive Orders ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Citizens ,
Penalties ,
USCIS
With the Trump Administration’s renewed focus on immigration, many companies are asking what to expect, and how to respond to a potential raid on their facilities by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). As enforcement...more
1/31/2025
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Compliance ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trump Administration
On August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released a new Form I-9. The previous one was issued in 2019 and expires on October 31, 2023.
In addition, DHS recently announced enhanced remote...more
8/4/2023
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced on July 21, 2023 they will publish a revised version of Form I-9 on August 1, 2023. DHS also announced an enhanced remote verification flexibility using video for E-Verify...more
7/25/2023
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Deadlines ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced on May 4, 2023 a planned end to the COVID-19 remote I-9 flexibility. The flexibility ends on July 31 and prior pandemic I-9s must be remediated by Aug 30, 2023. Therefore,...more
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced on October 11 that employers should continue to use the current I-9 form after the October 31, 2022, expiration date.
DHS will advise when the new I-9 form is...more
Temporary I-9 Procedure for New Hires and Reverifications that Cannot Report to the Worksite -
On March 20, 2020, DHS announced temporary COIVD-19 flexibility for employers to complete an I-9 for new hires or reverifications...more
DHS recently issued a new I-9 form. This new version is mandated starting May 1. The old form expired last year and DHS had temporarily extended its validity. The new form is essentially the same as the older version. DHS...more
Lately, ICE has been more active in making arrests of undocumented individuals. Statistically however, the number of arrests are very small and the “bark” is much bigger than the “bite.” Nonetheless, it is helpful for...more
8/16/2019
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Audits ,
Colleges ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Students ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Records ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Property ,
Public Property ,
School Districts ,
Student Records ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Universities
Government shutdowns seem to be the norm these days. Whether they last 6 days or 60 days, the impact on E-Verify and visas is the same.
Since the partial government shutdown began on Dec. 22, 2018, while lawmakers discuss...more
1/25/2019
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E-Verify ,
EB-5 ,
EB-5 Regional Centers ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Government Shutdown ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Attorneys ,
Immigration Procedures ,
USCIS ,
Visas
California Assembly Bill (AB 450) is a bold move by the State Legislature to enter the I-9 arena – an area that has long been recognized as within the domain of the federal government. The Bill was signed by Governor Jerry...more
12/5/2017
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Records ,
Fines ,
Form I-9 ,
Governor Brown ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
New Legislation ,
Notice of Intent ,
Notice Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Subpoenas ,
Technical Errors ,
Union Representatives ,
Voluntary Self-Audit
USCIS announced on September 5, 2017, that they are phasing in a rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). The DACA program began in 2012 and granted temporary status and work permits to the...more
9/7/2017
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Obama Administration ,
Parole Employment Authorization ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS
On July 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a revised Form I-9. The new form must be used by September 18, 2017....more
As more and more workers acquire temporary legal status in the U.S. and receive new work authorization, employers will be faced with the following common scenario.
An employee has recently legalized their status and...more
Most companies will be impacted by the immigration initiatives announced by the White House this week. It will take up to several months for the initiatives to be implemented in order to give the U.S. Department of Homeland...more
12/2/2014
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DACA ,
DAPA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Executive Orders ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Popular ,
STEM ,
USCIS