In the last few days, there have been a number of government announcements concerning the popular H-1B Temporary Worker status. Of course, these announcements come after this year’s crop of
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U.S. Employers Facing Increased Fines for Form I-9 Violations
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The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced significant increases in fines for immigration-related paperwork violations, in an interim final rule slated to take effect this fall. Harsher financial penalties come…
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Be Cautious When Conducting Internal I-9 Audits: Updated Guidance from USCIS and USDOJ
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The Justice Department’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices issued a new technical assistance letter, posted to their website Jan. 13, which updates a letter issued…
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When Your Employee Tells You that His I-9 Documents are Fake…
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What should an employer do? The employee provides facially valid documents and completes Section 1 of the I-9 . Time goes by… one fine day, the employee presents the employer…
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Heightened Enforcement
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The Department of Justice announced last month its largest immigration settlement in history, an eye-opening $34 million. The settlement arises out of alleged misuse of “B-1 in lieu of H-1B”. …
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