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The Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 is a form issued by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services to verify the identity and employment eligibility of workers within the United States. U.S. Employers must require all employees, both citizens and non-citizens, to complete an I-9 and present supporting documentation, such as a passport or green card. less -

How to Prepare for Increased Immigration Enforcement

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 11/12/2024

With the upcoming change in the Presidential Administration, a likely increase in interior immigration enforcement is expected. Having more than 33 years of experience in immigration, both in government enforcement and in...more

Illinois Enacts Additional Employee Protections on Employers’ E-Verify Use

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/4/2024

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed an amendment to the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act that provides additional employee protections regarding employers’ use of E-Verify. The amendment’s effective date is...more

E-Verify Launches Trial of E-Verify+ Service

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/4/2024

On May 29, 2024, E-Verify announced the launch of the E-Verify+ trial. E-Verify is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security website that allows employers to determine if their employees are eligible to work in the United States...more

The Sunshine State Casts a Cloud Over Employers and Immigrants

Harris Beach PLLC on 6/8/2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 1718, which imposes strict changes on how businesses in Florida can hire and inflicts penalties on individuals who transport immigrants into the state without them being...more

Resolution of Social Security mismatches returns to pre-COVID timetable

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 8/25/2022

The Social Security Administration has discontinued its COVID-19 extended timetable for employees to take action to resolve Social Security mismatches. The changes apply to anyone whose E-Verify case was referred to the SSA...more

Social Security Administration Office Closures and Impact on Social Security Number Issuance

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/31/2020

With the closure of Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in the wake of COVID-19, we are receiving questions concerning the impact on work authorization for individuals who may have recently entered the U.S. in a...more

E-Verify Extends Timeframe for Resolving Social Security Administration TNCs due to COVID-19

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 3/27/2020

More than 750,000 U.S. employers – many of them federal contractors and subcontractors – utilize E-Verify, a program that assesses the work authorization of new hires. The program electronically compares information provided...more

Social Security Administration Resumes Issuing “No-Match” Letters

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 7/22/2019

Employers must understand what they can and cannot do now that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is once again issuing Social Security “no-match” letters. Employers are more likely to receive such notices than at any...more

An Employer’s 7-Step Guide To Navigating Newly Revived No-Match Letters

Fisher Phillips on 5/8/2019

The Social Security Administration recently resurrected its practice of issuing Employer Correction Request notices – also known as “no-match letters” – when it receives employee information from an employer that does not...more

They're Back: How to Respond to Social Security Employer Correction Request Notices

Dentons on 5/7/2019

Last seen in large numbers in the George W. Bush Administration, the Social Security Administration (SSA) began mailing Employer Correction Request (EDCOR) Notices (aka “no match” letters) in March 2019. The notices are...more

USCIS Unveils New Round of Enhancements to E-Verify

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/8/2018

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched a modernized version of E-Verify on April 23, 2018. The changes are a result of feedback from E-Verify users and are intended to enhance the employment eligibility...more

USCIS Launches New E-Verify Website

Fox Rothschild LLP on 4/11/2018

Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the launch of a new and expanded E-Verify website, E-Verify.gov. The website, which is in both the English and Spanish languages, includes sections for...more

What If The Government Shuts Down tonight?(1/19/2018): Impact On Immigration Services

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/22/2018

Congressional negotiations on a federal spending bill remain very active. To avoid a federal government shutdown, a decision or a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government at current levels must be reached...more

Walking The E-Verify Tightrope: The Balance Between Compliance And Avoiding Discrimination Claims

Fisher Phillips on 7/5/2017

Here’s the skinny: the Trump administration wants to make E-Verify mandatory for all employers. The electronic database that immediately confirms an individual’s eligibility to work in the United States has been promoted as a...more

North Carolina: The E-Verify Times, They Are A-Changin’

Maynard Nexsen on 3/30/2017

The employment legal landscape certainly is changing, and this change is particularly visible at the federal level. But while you await the Affordable Care Act’s fate with bated breath, don’t forget that your state...more

Proposed Expansion of E-Verify Services and Obligations Could Add New Burdens for Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/5/2015

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced its intention to expand not only its E-Verify communication services but also implement new obligations for employers that participate in the E-Verify...more

Will The New E-Verify Security Enhancement Help Or Hurt?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/23/2014

“E-Verify” is an internet-based system, operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). Used in conjunction with Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...more

Alert! U.S. Federal Government Shutdown Ends…. E-Verify has Resumed

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 10/17/2013

During the federal government shutdown all employers were required to continue to complete and retain Form I-9 for every employee hired, however, E-Verify employers were unable to access the federal government online based...more

Government Shutdown

Burr & Forman on 10/2/2013

Here is some preliminary information about what to expect while the government shutdown is in effect: E-VERIFY - The E-Verify system is not accepting cases and will cease processing pending cases for the...more

Employees Now Notified of SSA and I-9 Mismatches

Cozen O'Connor on 7/26/2013

USCIS has announced an E-Verify customer service enhancement that will inform employees about Tentative Non-Confirmations (TNCs), which result from discrepancies between the data employees provide during the I-9 employment...more

Snapshots of Big Picture and Meaningful Small-Scale Developments in the World of Immigration

Baker Donelson on 7/12/2013

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) E-Verify system will now contact employees directly in the event of a Social Security Administration (SSA) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tentative...more

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