Employers are reportedly urging the Biden Administration to delay the current August 30 deadline for in person re-inspections of I-9 documents that were submitted virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
We are monitoring any developments regarding the Respect for Marriage Act – and employers should be prepared to act quickly to review any impact on their employment policies and benefits plans....more
In March 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement relaxed some of the I-9 compliance requirements because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these “flexibilities” ended this...more
5/3/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
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Remote Working ,
Time Extensions ,
USCIS
The Biden Administration is ending worksite raids to catch unauthorized workers, according to a memorandum issued last week by Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
In doing so, the...more
10/19/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exploitation ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) ,
Joe Biden ,
NLRB ,
USCIS ,
Wage and Hour
Although the Trump Administration’s policy of conducting raids to round up undocumented individuals has been in the news lately, employers should understand that the Administration has also vigorously enforced immigration...more
After a break of several years, employers are again receiving “no-match” letters from the Social Security Administration. The purpose of the letters, now formally called Employer Correction Requests, is to inform employers...more
Accrual of unlawful presence can have serious negative consequences to a foreigner in the United States who is not a lawful permanent resident. Unlawful presence accrues when the foreign national stays in the United States...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced last Thursday that, due to system enhancements, E-Verify will be unavailable this weekend, from midnight EDT Friday, March 23, until 8 a.m. EDT Monday, March...more
On Wednesday morning, officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement inspected nearly 100 7-Eleven stores across the country, and arrested 21 employees for being illegally present in the United States. This is...more
The Administrative Appeals Office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a significant decision last week that overruled prior USCIS practice....more