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Avoiding Issues With An ICE Notice of Inspection

If your company is selected for an administrative inspection, you will probably receive the NOI (Notice of Inspection) through a personal visit by an ICE agent. The inspection will determine your company's compliance with the Immigration Reform and Cont... Read >

E-Verify Database Now Available to South Carolina Business Licensing Authorities Through E-Verify

The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld an Arizona law which found that states could require the use of the federal government's "E-Verify" employment verification system in issuing business licenses in that state. In a complex decision, a divided 5-3 Su... Read >

Arizona's E-Verify Law Paves a New National Landscape for Employers

The E-Verify system used by the Department of Homeland Security to electronically verify employment eligibility for new employees. In the past, its use has been voluntary for federal employers; Arizona has now made it mandatory for all employers within ... Read >

Advance Parole Merged with Employment Authorization

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) made a major announcement in February 2010 regarding employment authorization cards and advance parole documents. For many applicants in the process of filing Form I-485 Application to Regist... Read >

Form I-9: A Deceptively Simple Form that Can Have Major Consequences

Since 1986, all United States employers have been required to complete a Form I-9 when hiring an employee. This form serves to verify that the employee in question is lawfully permitted to be employed in the United States. While the latest version of th... Read >

The Importance of I-9 Compliance for University-Focused Businesses

Why Moving To A College Town Can Be Smart There are many advantages to opening or relocating a business near a university. Whether you own a restaurant, bookstore, or copying service, university students represent a population with free time for recrea... Read >

Avoid Fines and Become I-9 Compliant

It is as important as ever employers comply with the law. Unfortunately, where many employers go wrong is that they do not maintain current on immigration laws. Employers are required by law to verify the identification and authorization to work for eve... Read >

How Long Can I Wait to Complete the I-9?

As added protection to your business, the government requires that you as the employer must have every employee hired fill out the I-9 form. This form from the IRS has been in practice since November 6, 1896 and is simply insurance that you have checked... Read >

National Restaurant Chain Fires Hundreds After ICE Raids

A National Mexican Restaurant Chain has been forced to fire hundreds of immigrant workers over the past few weeks following Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at its Minnesota restaurants. ICE had been conducting a probe that centered on wo... Read >

Staffing Company Streamlines Processes and Reduces Liability

When an internal audit revealed the inconsistency and inefficiency of their new employee processing, background check and drug testing registration systems, one staffing company knew they needed to make changes if they were to avoid fines, lawsuits and ... Read >

More and More States are Setting Mandatory E-Verify Laws

I-9 compliance is important to avoid paying stiff fines for failing to properly verify your employees’ work eligibility. In 14 states, the E-Verify system is required to show I-9 compliance. The U.S. government also recommends that businesses use the E-... Read >

Kickoff 2011 with Free I-9 Compliance

With the attention on global threats regularly on the rise, I-9 compliance is more important than ever in order to avoid both internal and external issues. Federal agencies, including DHS and ICE, have increased their enforcement efforts and are levying l... Read >

Update of States with Mandatory E-Verify Laws

The use of the E‐Verify system, while not currently mandatory for ALL U.S. businesses, is required in some form in many states, and its use is encouraged by the U.S. Government to help ensure a higher level of compliance. While E-Verify usage ... Read >

USCIS Revises the I-9 Handbook for Employers

In order to assist employers in completing the Form I-9, required for each new hire, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service released a revised version of its I-9 instruction manual on January 11, 2011. Completion and retention of Form I-9 is ... Read >

I-9 Compliance - A Necessity for Your Business

Recently, the government fined a large clothing retailer more than $1 million for failing to properly verify their employees' legal status. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement is charged with enforcing the Immigration Reform and Contr... Read >