Employers Need to Pay Close Attention to Form I-9 Processing

By John W. Francisco, R. Patrick Bolling

In today’s ever-evolving legal landscape, compliance with immigration laws is crucial for businesses of all sizes. Employers have a legal obligation to verify the employment eligibility of their workers, and one essential aspect of this responsibility is the completion and… Read more

November 2, 2023 | Immigration | Labor & Employment

Raging Waters: Over 5,000 I-9 Audits by September 2018!

By Leah M. Stiegler, Victor O. Cardwell

I-9 audits are on the rise and won’t stop any time soon! According to an Associated Press article this month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations unit has plans to conduct over 5,000 audits by September of this year! Already… Read more

May 31, 2018 | Immigration

USCIS Changes Form 1-9 . . . Again

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has again changed the Form I-9, less than a year after its last revision. You may recall that in January 2017, a new Form I-9, dated November 14, 2016, replaced the prior version… Read more

October 18, 2017 | Immigration

New Revised Form I-9 Issued

By Victor O. Cardwell

New form becomes mandatory beginning September 18 On Monday, July 17, 2017, a newly revised Form I-9 (this link requires Adobe Reader or equivalent PDF viewer) was issued was by USCIS. This one will take the place of the I-9 form issued… Read more

July 20, 2017 | Immigration

The New Form I-9: The Forgotten Immigration Law

While the President’s recent executive order on immigration has received widespread attention, another immigration law that affects employers across the United States quietly took effect last week. Last fall, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a new… Read more

January 31, 2017 | Immigration

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