Sep 21, 2020 | Consulting Services
Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is allowing employers that are operating remotely to conduct a remote verification of Form I-9 approved documents. On Sept. 15, 2020, DHS extended yet again this exemption for an...
Jul 22, 2020 | Consulting Services
On July 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced another 30-day extension of the temporary rule for in-person I-9 inspections. The rule is now set to expire on August 19, 2020. The physical presence requirement of the Employment Eligibility...
May 11, 2020 | Consulting Services
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a temporary policy to allow employers to accept expired List B documents when completing the Form I-9 beginning May 1. This new Form I-9 policy for COVID-19 is intended to account for the fact that many people are...
Feb 5, 2020 | Consulting Services
Employers Must Begin Using New Form I-9 by May 1 On Jan. 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new version of Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification. The previous version of this form expired Aug. 31, 2019, but USCIS...
Jan 31, 2019 | Consulting Services
Now that the government shutdown has ended and offices have re-opened, E-Verify operations have resumed. Employers should take note of the important information below from e-verify.gov pertaining to Form I-9s and creating E-Verify cases: Creating E-Verify Cases Now...
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