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Immigration
New I9 Form in 2025; Current Version Still Valid
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made minor changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The new revised Form I-9 with an edition date 01/20/25 and an expiration date 05/31/2027 is now available for download, while multiple previous editions remain valid until their respective expiration dates. Specifically, th...
Venezuela TPS Status: Handling Expiring Employment Authorization Cards
It has not been easy for employers to make sense of the fast-moving immigration regulation changes and court cases. One topic creating lots of HR questions is Venezuelans who were granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the Biden Administration. The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to designate a foreign country for TPS due to......
What is a Notice of Inspection (NOI) to Review Employer I9 Forms?
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), enacted in 1986, requires employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of their employees and sets forth criminal and civil sanctions for employment-related violations. For current employees, employers are required to maintain for inspection the original Form(s) I-9 on paper or as an on-...
What Employers Need to Know about Optional Practical Training (OPT) of Foreign Students
Due to the large number of foreign students that are studying in the United States. Employers need to know about Optional practical training (OPT) and the option for temporarily employing a foreign student once they graduate from a U.S. university if they work in their major area of study. According to USCIC, eligible students can......
Navigating Customer I-9 Form Audits: Compliance and Client Relationships
Corporate America knows that maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements is critical (legally and for public relations). Among the essential documents for businesses engaging in corporate services or B2B transactions is the I-9 form, a vital piece of the hiring process designed to verify the identity and employment authorization o...
Recent DOJ Fact Sheet for Employers Using Commercial Electronic Form I-9 Software
In December 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a fact sheet that discussed what employers should keep in mind if they use private sector commercial or proprietary software to electronically complete, modify, or retain Form I-9s. Although this document refers to these products collectively as Form I-9 software programs – it also a...
Waste Management Master Services Agreement (MSA) Contractor I9 Audit Services
Consultstu LLC was recently retained to be a third-party auditor to review and certify for compliance that Form I9s (along with E-Verify cases and copies of employment eligibility documents) were being maintained by a Contractor of Waste Management National Services, Inc. According to the Waste Management Master Services Agreement (“MSA”...
Remote Examination of I9 Documents Allowed under Proposed DHS Rule
On July 21, 2023, DHS released early a proposed rule (official release coming on July 25) (click here) that will allow an optional alternative for employers to remotely examine Form I-9 documentation. The new DHS alternative authorizes employers enrolled in E-Verify the option to remotely examine their new hires’ identity and employment authoriza...
Is the new I9 form ready for employers to use on August 1, 2023?
Yes. The long-awaited new version of Form I‑9, Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF, 483.6 KB) is now available for use. Starting August 1, 2023, this version contains changes to the form and instructions, including shortening the Form I‑9 to one page and reducing the instructions to eight pages. Employers may begin using the new Form I‑9...
New I9 Form to be Released on August 1, 2023
On Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Among the improvements to the form is a checkbox employers enrolled in E-Verify can use to indicate they remotely examined identity and employment authorization documents under an alternative procedure authoriz...
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