Archive for the I-9 Compliance Category

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 →

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 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Employers who have been abiding by the temporary policy changes in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s I-9 protocols should take note that temporary acceptance of some expired documents for the Form I-9 ends in May 2022. Additionally, DHS has issued a July deadline for allRead more →

The announcement that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are allowing eligible individuals a conditional permanent resident extension to 24 months is another change to the growing number of changes to some Form I-9 practices due to pandemic challenges, which can be overwhelming to employers already doingRead more →

As the world watches Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfold, the Department of Homeland Security has announced temporary protected status for Ukraine citizens currently in the U.S. This type of designation is typically only given in the event of either an environmental disaster, armed conflict, or temporary andRead more →