BACKGROUND: U.S. employers are required to execute Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for all employees. Under normal circumstances, this requires a
December 29, 2020
BACKGROUND: U.S. employers are required to execute Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for all employees. Under normal circumstances, this requires a
BACKGROUND: U.S. employers are required to execute Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for all employees. Under normal circumstances, this requires a
KEY POINTS: Foreign nationals who wish to travel to the United States from Europe either must fit into one of
KEY POINTS: The Construction Industry Employee Verification Act (“Construction E-Verify”) applies to manufacturers of construction materials and equipment, who may
Summary: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the agency will remain open through the end of the
Takeaways: Foreign national employees of U.S. companies struggle to return to their employment because of Trump Administration travel restrictions. There
Takeaways: There are four significant takeaways to the recent announcement that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the
Summary: On July 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with ASTA CRS Inc. of Virginia (“ASTA”) which
Summary: Patrick Leahy (U.S. Senator, VT) announced today that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is postponing a proposed furlough of
Summary: Delays in processing documents has created a crisis for some Lawful Permanent Residents since the ability to work is
Summary: Last week (May 5, 2020) we wrote that executing a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) required a valid, current identity
Summary: The quarantine is creating havoc in the restaurant industry. Many places temporarily closed, others went to curbside pickup or
The 2020 federal deficit will likely top $3.8 trillion and, by 2022, will be approximately 106% of the Gross Domestic
Summary: The question presented: “How can we complete a Form I-9 on someone without identification during the pandemic.” I found
Come May 1, 2020, employers are required to use the newest edition of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification and United States
Green and Spiegel has been communicating United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic as
Lehigh County, PA commissioners have introduced a regulation change which, if enacted, would limit which construction companies can bid for
U.S. employers are required to examine documents in fulfilling their responsibilities to only employ authorized workers. This is in connection
At 10:31 PM last night, I received the first of the year’s inquiries about Form I-9 Audits. I was expecting
On May 14, 2018, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a plan to open 15,000 Form I-9 Audits a year as