On Thursday, May 14, 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a 30-day extension to its previously announced temporary flexibility provisions relating to I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification compliance during
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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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Form I-9 Immigration and Employment Law Alert: The Time is Now for a Proactive Audit
ICE workplace audits are on the rise. And if you didn’t know, the federal government and California are not harmonious in their views on immigration issues. That means that ICE
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Employers Beware: ICE Is Ramping Up I-9 Audits to Record Levels
More than 5,200 businesses around the country have been served with I-9 inspection notices since January in a two-phase
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EB-5 Regional Center, Conrad 30 Waiver, Nonminister Religious Worker & E-Verify Programs Extended Through 12/11/15
On September 30, 2015, President Obama signed a Continuing Resolution to extend funding of the US government through December 11, 2015, and temporarily avoid a government shutdown. See http://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-passes-government-funding-bill-prior-to-midnight-deadline-1443623598.
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ICE Imposes $2.25 Million in I-9 Civil Penalties on Employer
Jeremey Foster writes:
In a recent case, a Washington state apple orchard was fined millions of dollars for failing an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) audit. The audit apparently revealed
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ICE I-9 Penalties – Success in Hearings before OCAHO
This is the first of a series of blogs in which will report on recent trends at The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO), the agency responsible for
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ICE Raids and Seizes 7-Eleven Stores in Long Island and Virginia
In one of the largest criminal alien employment investigations ever conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal authorities seized 14 7-Eleven
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Reminder: Use the New Form I-9 starting tomorrow
Reminder: New and revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (only) must be used as of tomorrow. You may obtain the new Form I-9 and List of Acceptable Documents is available
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The New Form I-9: How It Affects You – Live & Simulcast Seminar
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn about the New Form I-9, I-9 compliance and how to limit your company’s liability. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued
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