On March 8, 2013, USCIS will release the much awaited, and somewhat dreaded, two page I-9 Form. Click here to see the advanced Fed. Register Notice. You’ll see format changes, new fields (some mandatory, some optional), clarified instructions and much more. Click here to see earlier-proposed versions of the form released on 3/27/2012 and 8/23/2012. The new,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Worksite Enforcement
Subscribe to Worksite Enforcement RSS FeedWhat Changes will Employers Face if Immigration Reform Comes to Pass?
Posted in E-Verify, I-9, Worksite EnforcementThere’s news this week that a bipartisan group of senators have unveiled a statement of principles for immigration reform, which in part proposes the creation of “an effective employment verification system that prevents identity theft and ends the hiring of future unauthorized workers.” Further, President Obama and the White House have released a Fact Sheet… Continue Reading
How will DHS’s Deferred Action (DACA) process affect Alabama Employers?
Posted in Federal Immigration Law, Worksite EnforcementLet’s first discuss new employees. Alabama employers now have a segment of new potential employees. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA“) beneficiaries are eligible for employment authorization if they file a petition for employment authorization (USCIS Form I-765) and receive their Employer Authorization Document I-766. Absent this, they are not authorized to work in the United… Continue Reading
Issuance of New I-9 Form Delayed — Employers Will Continue to Use Current I-9 Form Even After August 31 Expiration Date
Posted in I-9, Worksite EnforcementUSCIS recently announced that employers who were eagerly awaiting the release of the new I-9 Form will have to wait a little longer. http://www.uscis.gov/i-9 But hold on a moment. The current I-9 Form has an expiration date of 8/31/2012 printed in the upper right hand corner. So, what are employers supposed to do if a new form is… Continue Reading
Should Alabama Employers Consider Joining IMAGE?
Posted in ICE, Worksite EnforcementWhat is IMAGE? IMAGE stand for “ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employer.” In my words, IMAGE is a government outreach program to emphasize compliance relating to worksite enforcement. IMAGE used to be considered by some as the “bad boys club” for employers who were facing significant liability for poor immigration practices and were forced to join the club as a remedial… Continue Reading
Initial Steps To Respond to a Notice of Inspection by ICE
Posted in I-9, ICE, Worksite EnforcementICE continues to serve employers with Notices of Inspection (“NOI”) and subpoenas that request the production of I-9 forms and other documents. The latest wave of 2000 NOI’s went out within the last couple of weeks and more are scheduled to occur later this year. Given the possible fines for substantive or uncorrected technical violations on I-9 forms, and the fact that many… Continue Reading
Per ICE Director, Audits of I-9 Forms Will Continue to Increase
Posted in I-9, ICE, Worksite EnforcementICE audits of employers’ I-9 forms will continue to increase in the coming years, so now is the time for employers to get ready. Wendy Madden and I recently had the opportunity to hear John Morton, the Director of ICE, speak at the Worksite Immigration Compliance Symposium at Stanford School of Law. Director Morton was… Continue Reading