H-1B Employer to pay terminated employee over $156k in back wages all because it failed to meet all three requirements for H-1B "Bona Fide termination" under USCIS. The employer notified the employee of his termination, but failed to notify USCIS and pay for...
Immigration Team News
Employer sued by DOJ for I-9 document abuse
The DOJ sued a Georgia employer because the employer demanded different work eligibility documents from its non-U.S. than from its U.S. citizen employees. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) prohibits employers from placing different or additional burden on...
E-Verify Could Become Mandatory for All Employers in FL
E-Verify in Florida - The Florida House and Senate Judiciary Committees are working on bills that would require all employers in the state of Florida to verify their employees' work eligibility status with the online tool E-Verify. An order signed by Governor Scott...
Secretary Napolitano Announces Launch of E-Verify Self-Check
Self Check! - In an ongoing effort to curtail the employment of unauthorized workers, DHS and the SSA have launched "E-Verify Self Check", a program that allows workers and job seekers to check their employment authorization eligibility status with the government...
Proposed H-1B Electronic Registration System to Reduce Costs for U.S. Businesses
Good news for US employers hiring foreign workers! - USCIS will publish a proposed H-1B electronic registration system rule that is expected to cut costs and labor for US businesses when filing employees' petitions. USCIS is accepting public comment on the new system...
BALCA Issues Opinion Regarding Posting Requirements
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) issued a ruling that allows weekend days to be considered business days in the ten-day internal posting requirement for notices of filing. This ruling applies to institutions such as hospitals and restaurants...
E-Verify Updates
This month, we’re continuing our update on the E-Verify system. Some employers use designated third party agents to process their E-verify inquiries. USCIS has noted some concerns with the procedures used by these agents and is working on a new MOU for designated...
Recent ICE I-9 Audits and DOL Involvement
The Department of Labor and the agency's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) may have been involved in the recent increase in ICE I-9 worksite inspections. It is our feeling that DOL and ICE are working collaboratively to identify employers who misclassify foreign nationals...