The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an alternative procedure for certain employers to physically inspect identity and work authorization documents required for the Form I-9, ...

On July 21, 2023, the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), the parent agency of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), announced that a new version of the ...

Following the university's message on Sept. 30 regarding the U.S. government shutdown, the I-9 compliance team would like to share additional guidance on the I-9 verification process with E-Verify and ...

Every new employee (faculty, staff and student) is required by federal law to complete the entire I-9 process within three (3) days of their first day of work or risk termination of employment (unpaid ...

The DHS-mandated Form I-9 was enacted in the late 1980s as part of an initiative to curb employers from hiring undocumented immigrants. The process remained largely unchanged for decades until COVID ...

Daniel Brown is a Partner in Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP’s Washington, D.C. office, and is part of the firm’s government strategies and compliance group. His experience includes counseling ...

The university is required to have a completed I-9 form on file for all employees who have been continuously employed at JHU since Nov. 6, 1986. This form verifies an individual's eligibility to work ...

Employers in the United States are required to use a new, shorter I-9 form that can now be filled out on mobile devices starting Nov. 1, according to Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), a ...

This form allows employers to verify the identity and employment authorization of each employee. The university is subject to periodic audits by the federal government and is subject to large fines ...