by Girish Anand | Oct 4, 2012 | USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today launched a Spanish-language version of I-9 Central, an online resource center designed to provide information and assistance related to the most frequently accessed form on USCIS.gov: Form I-9, Employee...
by Girish Anand | Sep 25, 2012 | I-9, ICE, USCIS
The E-Verify online program to determine employee eligibility to work in the U.S. has been extended three years as a requirement for federal contractors and subcontractors. The E-Verify mandate was set to expire on Sept. 30, but Congress included an extension until...
by Girish Anand | Sep 17, 2012 | I-9, ICE, USCIS
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made some improvements and added new features to its E-Verify site, which were implemented Sept. 16. (E-Verify is a voluntary resource that allows employers to check government documents of job...
by Girish Anand | Sep 6, 2012 | I-9, ICE, USCIS
After receiving more than 6,000 comments, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has further revised the Form I-9 used by all employers to verify and document the legal right of their employees to work in the United States. The old I-9 expired...
by Girish Anand | Aug 30, 2012 | I-9, ICE, USCIS
In a much-publicized case, an I-9 audit of the Chipotle fast-casual restaurant chain in Minnesota resulted in the company's dismissing 450 employees as unverified workers. Subsequent to that, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials carried out further...
by Girish Anand | Aug 20, 2012 | I-9, USCIS
Best Packing Services Employment Agency Inc. of Philadelphia will initiate internal reforms and award back wages of $4,379 to two persons whose employment was delayed by the company's misuse of the I-9 employment verification process, following a settlement with...
