by Girish Anand | Nov 12, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, USCIS
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), which conducts compliance audits of firms with federal contracts, has announced that it will no longer inspect I-9 employee eligibility forms during its visits. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with...
by Girish Anand | Nov 11, 2010 | USCIS
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas yesterday (Nov. 10, 2010) announced the addition of a passport and passport card verification feature on the government’s online E-Verify employee eligibility system. “U.S....
by Girish Anand | Sep 2, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, USCIS
Beginning this week, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is expanding the photo matching portion of its E-Verify program to include U.S. passports and driver’s license data. This change will be effective at the start of September...
by Girish Anand | Jul 30, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, USCIS
Employers have three business days after hiring someone to collect information and complete the I-9 employment eligibility verification form, whether on paper or using the E-Verify electronic system. This has long been known as the "three-day rule," but it...
by Girish Anand | Jun 9, 2010 | USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which operates the online E-Verify employment eligibility verification program, has announced some enhancements and improvements to the user experience, including a home page redesign. E-Verify is an extension of the former...