Naomi Overstreet, Author at I-9 Compliance

ICE Ramps Up Form I-9 Auditing in 2025

Written on February 12, 2025.

ICE Ramps Up Form I-9 Auditing in 2025 Many expect federal officials to increase enforcement of immigration compliance regulations in the coming weeks, especially for the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) process. The U.S. Immigration...

USCIS Announces H-2B Visa Cap Reached for First Half of 2025

Written on January 28, 2025.

USCIS Announces H-2B Visa Cap Reached for First Half of 2025 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it reached the additional 20,716 H-2B visa cap. However, these visas are for returning workers under the temporary...

USCIS Completes Second H-1B Visa Lottery(1)

USCIS Completes Second Lottery for H-1B Visa Selections

Written on August 28, 2024.

USCIS Completes Second Lottery for H-1B Visa Selections The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it completed the second round of electronic H-1B lottery selections. The USCIS reminded interested parties...

E-Verify+ Trial Service Announced by DHS

Written on June 19, 2024.

E-Verify+ Trial Service Announced by DHS The federal government’s online employment eligibility verification tool, E-Verify, recently introduced significant changes. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced a new pilot program for...

USCIS Expands Automatic Extensions to Employment Authorization

Written on June 14, 2024.

In early April, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new rule concerning a previous policy. This rule would maintain the current extension for specific employment authorization documents (EADs) from the traditional 180-day...

USCIS Measures Reduces Number of Multiple H-1B Registrations

Written on June 11, 2024.

USCIS Measures Reduces Number of Multiple H-1B Registrations U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently released data for the most recent period. According to the USCIS, this period showed that multiple registrations for workers...

CAHO Restores I-9 Case Finding Error In Dismissal

Written on June 10, 2024.

CAHO Restores I-9 Case Finding ALJ Erred In Dismissal The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revived a case brought by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This case concerns an employer’s alleged failure to maintain proper...

DOJ Settles I-9 Immigration Discrimination Case With University

Written on May 22, 2024.

DOJ Settles I-9 Immigration Discrimination Case With University The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it has settled with a St. Louis-based private university regarding discrimination claims against a worker. According to the case,...

U.S. Government Settles INA Discrimination Case

Written on May 6, 2024.

May 06, 2024 The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it reached a settlement agreement with a Dallas-based management services provider. This agreement addressed discrimination allegations under the Immigration and Nationality Act...

Visa Programs that Can Help Employers with Labor Shortages

Written on December 2, 2021.

Visa Programs that Can Help Employers with Labor Shortages American employers are facing possibly the greatest labor crisis of our time, with more job openings than willing and able workers to fill them. Many employers cite this shortage of workers...

Author: Naomi Overstreet