The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is ending employers’ ability to remotely inspect I-9 documents on July 31, 2023. Employers will have an additional 30 days, until August...more
As we reported in our March 23, 2020 alert, USCIS deferred the physical inspection requirements for completing forms I-9 until May 19, 2020.
On May 14, the USCIS announced it will extend that deferral for another 30 days....more
More than 750,000 U.S. employers – many of them federal contractors and subcontractors – utilize E-Verify, a program that assesses the work authorization of new hires. The program electronically compares information provided...more
Maintaining a robust I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification process is a critical part of any business’ human resources function. As most HR professionals know, Form I-9 is used to verify the eligibility of workers to accept...more
While portions of California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act have been enjoined, employers remain subject to notice obligations. California passed a statute limiting the extent to which employers could cooperate with...more
As of 1/22/2017, employers are required to use the new version of Form I-9 to verify identity and employment eligibility of employees. See the new form (11/14/2016 N version) at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9. Form I-9 found at...more