Every new employee (faculty, staff and student) is required by federal law to complete the entire I-9 process within three (3) days of their first day of work or risk termination of employment (unpaid ...

What is Form I-9 and why is it important? Form I-9 is a crucial document used by employers to verify the identity and eligibility of their employees. It ensures they can work in the United States.

Even in the calmest of times, immigration law, especially I-9 compliance, can be complex. Regulations and verification methods are constantly changing, yet compliance is essential to remaining in ...

Daniel Brown is a Partner in Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP’s Washington, D.C. office, and is part of the firm’s government strategies and compliance group. His experience includes counseling ...

The DHS-mandated Form I-9 was enacted in the late 1980s as part of an initiative to curb employers from hiring undocumented immigrants. The process remained largely unchanged for decades until COVID ...

Employers in the United States are required to use a new, shorter I-9 form that can now be filled out on mobile devices starting Nov. 1, according to Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), a ...

Staying on top of Form I-9 might seem like a headache, but it could save you thousands of dollars. While the total number of I-9 audits remains relatively low, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ...

ICE’s updated I-9 guidance expands which errors may be treated as substantive violations, changing when employers can still ...

As required by federal law and by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”), The University is required to complete and retain a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification document for ...

Question: I heard the federal government recently made changes to Form I-9. Can you explain what this means for employers when completing the I-9 process? Answer: On April 2, U.S. Citizenship and ...