There are key changes and requirements in immigration compliance in the State of Florida starting July 1st, 2023. This document summarizes key sections of the 43-page law for you. As of July 1st, 2023, when Florida Law 1718 takes effect, all private employers in...
Form I-9
What Do Employers Need to Know About the New Florida E-Verify Law?
Overview of E-Verify and Federal Requirements E-Verify is a web-based system introduced in 1996 to compare employees’ Form I-9 data with records from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Social Security Administration (SSA), and the Department of State...
HR Alert: Another Extension for Form I-9 Virtual Verification Flexibility — This Time for an Additional 60 Days
On September 15, DHS and ICE announced another extension of the flexibility of virtual verification to comply with the requirements of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Previously, the deadline for flexible verification was set to expire on September...
Video FAQs: Flexible Form I-9 Verification, Sample COVID I-9 Verification, and How You Can Get the I-551 Stamp You Need for Employment Authorization Evidence
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Discover How to Complete Form I-9 Under the New Flexible Rules. USCIS Shows Us How.
In an unusual move, USCIS recently posted examples of annotated Forms I-9 as guidance for employers. They cover both remote employment authorization inspection and performing the required physical inspection once normal operations resume. All told, USCIS provided...
Are You Ready to Complete I-9 Verification for an F-1 STEM OPT EAD? Read This First.
Some F-1 students may apply for work experience for up to 36 months, something that benefits both them and employers. To enjoy this benefit, F-1 students have to correctly apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and go through the I-9 Verification...
Alert for Post Covid-19 Workplaces: What You Should Know Right Now about I-9 Compliance
Over the past few months, many employers took advantage of pandemic-inspired relaxation of Form I-9 review policies that allowed for employers to examine employment eligibility documents remotely. Now that many physical locations are reopening, things are changing...
USCIS Releases Updated Q&A on Temporary Policies for Form I-9 and E-Verify
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DHS has provided some temporary flexibility to the E-Verify and Form I-9 requirements. Here are the latest Q&As from USCIS on this topic, which should be helpful to employers. Read on.