The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced recently that it has redesigned the E-Verify system to make it easier for employers to verify whether or not individuals are authorized to work in the United States. E-Verify is a free, internet based based system, that allows participating employers to verify the employment eligibility of their employees. USCIS officials estimated that over 208,000 employers are registered users of  E-Verify, and, has [...]

The New York Times reported recently that the hiring records of the Gervais Family Farms in Bakersfield, Vermont were inspected as part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (USICE’s) enforcement efforts to inspect the employment records of 1,000 businesses across the United States.  The businesses that were inspected were either known or suspected to have hired undocumented immigrants. The USICE imposes [...]

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE) reported earlier this week that it has just issued about 180 Notices of Inspection (NOI’s) to businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. The NOI’s informed the affected business owners that they have three (3) days to prepare for the USICE to inspect their hiring records to determine whether or not they have hired unauthorized [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (USICE) fined a manufacturer from Detroit, MI accused of failing to properly complete approximately 100 employment eligibility forms for its workers. The USICE conducted an audit back in March of this year and discovered various discrepancies.  As a result, USICE investigators charged the manufacturer with violations including failing to keep on file, employee attestations stating that they [...]

The U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement  (USICE) reported today that it has issued Notices of Inspection (NOI’s) to 1,000 businesses across the U.S. who are in the business of critical infrastructure informing them that the USICE will be auditing their hiring records to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws. The 1,000 businesses that were served with the NOI’s were randomly selected based on the [...]

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced yesterday that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extended its approval of Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) to August 31, 2012. All U.S. employers are responsible for completion and retention of Form I-9  for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and non-citizens. [...]

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced recently that that the Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification), revised on February 2, 2009 that is currently on the USCIS Web site will continue to be valid for use beyond June 30, 2009. Form I-9 is used by U.S. based employers to determine whether or not an individual is authorized [...]

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder to the public that the new version of Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (PDF), revised on February 2, 2009, goes into effect today for all U.S. employers. The interim final rule published Dec.17, 2008 in the Federal Register, revised the list of documents that are now acceptable for the employment [...]