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Why Use E-Verify Even If It’s Not Required

On December 8, 2022 / E-Verify / Leave a comment

American businesses are learning the benefits of using the government’s E-Verify program even when it’s not required in an effort to ensure that the individuals hired are legally authorized to work in the United States. The free E-Verify program can provide employers with an extra level ofRead more →

Updated Extension of I-9 Flexibilities Through July 2023

On November 30, 2022 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

Beginning in March of 2020, many of the practices regarding hiring employees were modified, and in October 2022 the Department of Homeland Security announced an extension of I-9 flexibilities through July 2023. While many of the modifications have been helpful during a time in which thousands ifRead more →

New Business Checklist and Why I-9s Have to Be Part of the Planning

On November 15, 2022 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

It is essential for startups and new companies to know the importance of a new business checklist and why I-9s have to be part of the planning. Opening a new business is cause for celebration, but it can also bring with it an avalanche of responsibilities. WhileRead more →

HR Concerns in a Post-Covid World

On October 17, 2022 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

HR concerns in a post-covid world are warranted. Much has changed, and yet it hasn’t. The Form I-9 still exists and must still be completed by the cited deadlines, but this becomes an unusual challenge for those who are hiring employees remotely. It is still the sameRead more →

Social Security Extensions for E-Verify Cases Ending

On October 5, 2022 / E-Verify / Leave a comment

Employers should note a recent announcement from the Social Security Administration (SSA) in which it said that social security extensions for E-Verify cases have ended as of July 15, 2022. This signals the end of a temporary period in which SSA mismatches had an extended timeframe forRead more →

Ultimate Guide to Section 2 of an I-9 Form

On August 25, 2022 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

With the Form I-9 being a mandated practice decades after the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, the continued intricacies of the form have U.S. employers increasingly looking for the ultimate guide to Section 2 of an I-9. While the purpose of thisRead more →

Automatic Extension Period for Employment Authorization Increased

On June 16, 2022 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that beginning May 4, 2022, the automatic extension period for employment authorization increased. The change is expected to be temporary and was done to help USCIS’ efforts in catching up on a backlog of cases caused by theRead more →

Advantages of Partnering with a Provider to Navigate I-9 and E-Verify Changes

On May 20, 2022 / I-9 Compliance, I-9 Enforcement / Leave a comment

The advantages of partnering with a provider to navigate I-9 and E-Verify changes have been more prominent. Since the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act by the federal government in 1986 which established the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (also known as the Form I-9), employersRead more →

Social Security Administration In-Person Services Are Now Restored

On May 11, 2022 / E-Verify / Leave a comment

With the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of some services at government offices, it has been announced that Social Security Administration in-person services are now restored as of April 7, 2022. This is a change thousands of employers have anxiously awaited asRead more →

CBP Issues New Form I-94 Codes That May Affect Dependent Spouses

On May 5, 2022 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

United States employers should take note of the fact that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) has issued new Form I-94 codes that may affect dependent spouses. Specifically, CBP’s new codes allow E and L dependent spouses that entered the United States after the date of JanuaryRead more →