Lawmakers Seek to Strengthen E-Verify Program In Bill Mandating Usage By All Employers
March 1, 2023
Lawmakers have worked hard to strengthen E-Verify, the website from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
A representative from Texas...
What Employers Should Know About Preparing for ICE Investigations in 2023
February 8, 2023
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) protect the United States from illegal immigration...
Department of Labor Processing Times Creating Challenges for Employers
January 25, 2023
The Department of Labor (DOL) is attracting greater attention from employers and their foreign national workers. This attention is due to the department’s...
Employers Struggle to Keep Up as I-9 Flexibilities End
November 15, 2022
As employers adjust to new requirements and expired flexibilities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, two compliance challenges have stood out. These include keeping up...
Important Considerations for Employers in Light of Fifth Circuit’s DACA Ruling
November 11, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has recently upheld a district court’s decision that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
Should Employers Prepare for the End of I-9 Remote Flexibilities?
November 8, 2022
With Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) once again extending its policy for remote examination of the employment eligibility verification process (Form I-9),...
For Employers That Didn’t Make the H-1B Cap, There Are Still Options
October 10, 2022
The federal government announced on August 23 that it had reached the H-1B visa cap. This announcement has left some foreign national employees and employers...
Employers Should Be Sure to Comply with Post-COVID I-9 Regulations
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many changes to several government policies. Some of these changes were to the employment eligibility verification process (Form I-9). For example, the...
What Employers Need to Know About the State Department’s Waiver for Visa Interviews
At the beginning of the year, the State Department coordinated with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in expanding and extending the waiver on visa interview...
Tennessee’s E-Verify Mandate Will Soon Include More Employers
Beginning in 2023, employers in Tennessee with 35 or more employees will be required to use the E-Verify system to confirm the work authorization of their new hires and maintain the...