North Carolina Passes E-Verify Law

Posted by on Jul 19, 2011 in Employment Authorization, I-9, Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments Recently, North Carolina passed a new law that would make E-Verify, a Federal employment verification program, mandatory for all businesses.  Under the new law, cities, counties and businesses that employ 25 or more workers will have to use the electronic verification system. The law will be phased in as follows: October 2011 – cities and counties October 2012 – companies with more than 500...
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ICE Targets 1000 Firms with I-9 Audit Notices

Posted by on Jun 19, 2011 in I-9, Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced it will notify 1,000 employers that it will audit their hiring records to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws.  These Notices of Inspection (NOIs) often request I-9 documentation, payroll records, copies of immigration filings, copies of Social Security Administration communications requesting corrections,...
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USCIS Issues Final Rule on I-9 Form

Posted by on Apr 20, 2011 in Employment Authorization, I-9, News | 0 comments U.S. CitizenshipThe country in which a person is born (and has not renounced or lost citizenship) or naturalized and to which that person owes allegiance and by which he or she is entitled to be protected. and Immigration Services (USCIS)  announced a final rule that adopts, without change, an interim rule to improve the integrity of the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) process. ...
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ICE Serves 180 Audit Notices to Businesses in 5 States

Posted by on Mar 6, 2010 in I-9, Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is issuing Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 180 businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. The notices alert business owners that ICE will be inspecting their hiring records to determine whether or not they are complying with employment eligibility verification laws and regulations. Inspections are one of the most...
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ICE To Conduct 1000 Employer Audits to Review Hiring Practices

Posted by on Nov 20, 2009 in I-9, Immigration Enforcement | 0 comments Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 1,000 employers across the country yesterday.  The NOIs alert employers that ICE will audit their hiring records to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws.   The 1,000 businesses served with audit notices this week were selected for inspection as a...
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USCIS to Conduct 25,000 H-1B Employer On-Site Inspections

Posted by on Nov 20, 2009 in H1B Visas, I-9, Immigration Enforcement, News | 0 comments This past year, the USCIS increased its practice of conducting on-site inspections of employers who file H-1B petitions on behalf of foreign professional workers.  This on-site inspection program is expanding, and USCIS is expected to conduct approximately 25,000 on-site inspections this fiscal yearCurrently, the twelve-month period beginning October 1 and ending September 30. Historically,...
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