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Form I-9 and E-Verify are Getting Face-Lifts
Photo by LinkedIn Sales Solutions on Unsplash Starting today, August 1, 2023, USCIS published a revised version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This new form version comes alongside a remote option for employers to have their Form I-9s to be examined through E-Verify. These changes are pursuant to two simultaneous final rules published […]
What Temporary LPR Status Documentation Means for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
Image source from: USCIS Recently, USCIS field offices have started to deliver Form I-94s with ADIT stamps (Temporary I-551s) as temporary evidence of Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status without requiring an in-person Field Office interview. This additional way to prove valid status was added as an acceptable List A receipt for Form I-9 and E-Verify. […]
AILA: Automatic Employment Authorization Announced for L-2, E, and H-4 Dependent Spouses
In 2021, USCIS announced that L-2, E, and certain H-4 dependent spouses are authorized to work by virtue of holding valid status. A spouse can still apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), but it is not required to work. This flyer from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) further explains this new change that […]
5 I-9 Compliance Tips That Can Save You Time, Money, and Trouble
In 1986, the Reagan administration instituted use of the I-9 form, requiring employers to verify their employees’ identity and eligibility to work. While the concept was simple, compliance has been anything but simple. Noncompliance can cost companies and organizations – even small ones – thousands of dollars and subject them to years of monitoring. Giant […]
Department of Labor Launches “Project Firewall”
Thinkstock from Photo Images Department of Labor Launches “Project Firewall”: What Employers Need to Know On September 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new enforcement initiative called Project Firewall, targeting compliance in the H-1B program. The initiative aims to strengthen protections for U.S. workers while holding H-1B employers accountable for […]