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The Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 is a form issued by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services to verify the identity and employment eligibility of workers within the United States. U.S. Employers... more +
The Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 is a form issued by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services to verify the identity and employment eligibility of workers within the United States. U.S. Employers must require all employees, both citizens and non-citizens, to complete an I-9 and present supporting documentation, such as a passport or green card. less -
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How Employers and Healthcare Providers Can Navigate Immigration Enforcement

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Despite the anticipation of increased enforcement of US immigration laws, the rules and practical advice related to an employer’s legal duties under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) and what to do if US...more

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Updated ICE Fine Matrix for Form I-9 Violations

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On January 2, 2025, the most recent Form I-9 Fine Matrix outlining the costs for Form I-9 compliance violations was published in the Federal Register. After a government audit of an employer’s Forms I-9, Employment...more

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Workplace Raids: A Guide for Employers on Your Rights and Responsibilities

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Incoming “border czar” Tom Homan said President-elect Trump’s administration will crank up workplace raids as part of its broader immigration crackdown. Speaking on “Fox & Friends” after the announcement of his...more

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How to Prepare for Increased Immigration Enforcement

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With the upcoming change in the Presidential Administration, a likely increase in interior immigration enforcement is expected.  Having more than 33 years of experience in immigration, both in government enforcement and in...more

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Be Prepared for Higher I-9 Fines and More I-9 Inspections

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On June 28, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule imposing increased fines on employers for failure to comply with I-9 regulations. In addition to higher fines, employers should expect an...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

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

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DHS Ends Temporary Suspension of Form I-9 Physical Examination Requirements and Announces Alternative Verification Procedure and...

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On July 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced multiple changes to the Form I-9 process. The changes narrow the circumstances in which employers may review I-9 documentation remotely....more

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

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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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

In-Person Inspection of I-9 Documentation to Resume Following End of COVID-19 State of Emergency

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For many years, employers have been required to review documentation of new hires in person to confirm they are legally authorized to work in the United States. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this requirement was put on hold,...more

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COVID-19 Flexibilities for I-9 In-Person Document Inspections Extended to July 31, 2023, but Physical Inspections of Remotely...

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Work Authorization Background - Federal law requires employers to perform in-person inspections of new employees and their documents (as well as current employees with expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to...more

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Important USCIS Update- Employers Should Act Now: Complete In-Person Physical I-9 Inspections and Update Forms I-9 Completed...

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On May 5, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the previously issued COVID-19 temporary flexibilities allowing for the virtual review of employees’ Form I-9 documents for the Form I-9...more

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Are You Prepared for the End of the COVID-19 Form I-9 Flexibilities?

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The Form I-9 flexibilities implemented during the COVID-19 Pandemic that permitted employers to virtually review Section 1 and inspect documents establishing identity and authorization to work are ending on July 31, 2023....more

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Deadline Approaching: Form I-9 Virtual Inspection of Employment Authorization and Identity Documents will End on July 31, 2023

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Employers with remote workforces should take note that they will need to begin physically inspecting new hires’ I-9 documentation again as of August 1, 2023 – and they will need to conduct a physical inspection of employees’...more

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I-9 Compliance Flexibility to End on July 31, 2023; Employers Have Until August 30, 2023, to Physically Inspect I-9 Documents

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that the temporary COVID-19 accommodations for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, will expire on July 31, 2023. Employers that have been relying on the...more

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I-9 Inspection Changes Beginning August 30, 2023

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On May 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that employers will have 30 days to reach compliance with Form I-9 requirements after the COVID-19...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Virtual I-9 inspections will end July 31, in-person “make-up” inspections must be completed by August 30

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As expected, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced last week that the COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9, which allowed for virtual inspections, will not be extended and will end on July 31. ...more

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Form I-9 Flexibilities Extended to 2023 and New I-9 Form Details

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On October 11, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the Form I-9 flexibilities surrounding remote inspection of required I-9 employee documents to...more

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DHS Proposes Rule Updating I-9 Verification Requirements

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​​​​​​​On August 18, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would grant it broader authority to permit alternative document inspection procedures for I-9...more

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DHS May Make Employers’ Virtual Inspection of Form I-9 Original Documentation Permanent Option

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering making a change which would permanently allow the flexibility it has extended over employers’ verification of employees’ identity and employment eligibility since March...more

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I-9 compliance flexibility extended till October 31, but a question remains

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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

McAfee & Taft

Does a four-month extension of the Form I-9 verification flexibilities signal major change is on the horizon at DHS-ICE?

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As the pandemic continues to loom, employers continue to grapple with the balance between safeguarding its workforce and complying with the Form I-9 in-person physical inspection requirements. Since March 20, 2020, the U.S....more

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DHS Extends Flexibility in I-9 Compliance Rules

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On May 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced an extension of its prior guidance relaxing the in-person verification requirements of Form I-9 for...more

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UPDATE: Compliance in the Time of COVID-19: Government Defers I-9 Physical Inspection Requirements

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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

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DHS Suspends In-Person Inspection Requirement for Form I-9 and Extends Response Time for Notices of Inspection

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Friday, March 20 that it has suspended the in-person inspection requirement for Form I-9 documents for employers who are operating entirely remotely due to the...more

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Compliance in the Time of COVID-19: Government Defers I-9 Physical Inspection Requirements

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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

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