On April 3, 2020 USCIS issued a series of Questions and Answers regarding its previously announced Flexibility in Requirements Related to Form I-9 Compliance. See our blog post of March
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Breaking News: DHS Announces Flexibility in Requirements Related to Form I-9 Compliance and Automatic Extension of time to respond to a Notice of Inspection (NOI)
Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Announcement of March 20, 2020: Due to precautions being implemented by employers and employees related to physical proximity associated with COVID-19,
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Immigration Agencies Response to the COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic
In an effort to allay concerns and to enable our clients to adjust plans relevant to nonimmigrant or immigrant visa status in light of the current unprecedented situation, we are
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AILA Letter to DHS regarding Form I-9 Compliance during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
On March 16, 2020, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) sent a letter to the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking guidance regarding employer I-9 Employment
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Update: USCIS Announces Temporary Office Closure Related to COVID-19
** As of March 25, 2020, USCIS has updated its temporary closures described below and has extended the suspension of in-person services to April 7, 2020. **
In an effort
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New Version of Form I-9 Now Available
Today, Jan. 31, 2020, USCIS published the long awaited new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification for immediate use. The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a notice
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Yes, Employers should continue to use the expired version of the Form I-9
As you (should) know, the current edition of the Form I-9 expired on August 31, 2019. USCIS has decreed that, until further notice, employers should continue using this 2017 edition
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Social Security No-Match Letters Are Back
In March 2019, the Social Security Administration resumed issuance of Employer Correction Request Notices, commonly referred to as “Social Security No-Match Letters.”
The No-Match Letters are being sent to businesses
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E-Verify: Compliance After The Shutdown
E-Verify has resumed operations following the government shutdown. This federal government system used by many employers to confirm eligibility of employees to work in the United States had been closed
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Fox Rothschild Invites You! Immigration Employer Compliance Seminars
The co-chairs of Fox Rothschild’s Immigration practice group will be making presentations in many Fox offices on Immigration Compliance: What Employers Need to Know over the next few months. These
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