USCIS notice that a new version of Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) with a version date of ‘‘(Rev. 10/21/2019)’’ is available for use beginning 1/31/2020. This new version contains minor changes to the form and its instructions.

Employers may continue using the prior version of the form until 4/30/20. After that date, employers can only...

These provisions may be implemented by employers for a period of 60 days from the date of this notice OR within 3 business days after the termination of the National Emergency, whichever comes first.

• Employers with employees taking physical proximity precautions due to the novel coronavirus need not review the employee's identity...

USCIS published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers may continue using Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/2013 N. through Jan. 21, 2017. By Jan. 22, 2017, employers must use the revised form.

These are some of the changes in the new version:

• Employees only need to provide...

DHS is ending the COVID-19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents. Beginning May 1, Employers will no longer be able to accept expired List B documents.

DHS adopted the temporary policy in response to the difficulties many individuals experienced with renewing documents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that document issuing authorities have reopened and/or...

There are three potential "hot spots" for audits and investigations for the government related to the immigration and nationality laws. The first has to do with the documentation that the employer is required to maintain in connection with the H-1B nonimmigrant professional and specialty...

On July 17th, 2017, USCIS released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form. On September 18th, 2017, employers must use the revised form with the revision date of 07/17/17 N. Employers can continue using the older Form I-9 with a revision date of 11/14/16 N through September 17th. Employers...

As many Human Resources Professionals may be aware, the “new” Form I-9 (the Employment Eligibility Verification Form) will be provided soon. On August 25th 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that it has cleared the revised Form I-9. For the time being, employers should continue to use the Form I-9...

Types of J Waivers

There are five statutory bases for a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement:

a no objection statement from the home government,a...

On April 11, 2013, the AILA Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee met with the USCIS Verification Division and with ICE Homeland Security Investigations regarding the implementation of the new I-9 Form.

The following practice tips are based on the Agencies' responses to questions raised during the meeting:

  Advise employers that they must begin using the...

Considering the employment verification enforcement environment we currently find ourselves in, it would be beneficial for employers to perform an internal Form I-9 audit or have a member of our highly-trained staff perform an external audit and certification. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") announced...