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Hello Everyone. I've been researching I-9 compliance. One source says that an employee can not put a PO Box for their address. Does anyone know if a PO Box will result in non-compliance fines in an audit? More...

This week, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released its latest improvement to the E-Verify system by adding US Passports and Passport Cards to the photo matching process (see our prior alerts which are tagged here ). W... More...

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced today it had reached a $1,047,110 fine settlement agreement with the clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch for numerous technology-rel... More...

According to the American Staffing Association, now is the time for all staffing firms (and all companies in general) to review their Form I-9 procedures to ensure that they are consistent and compliant as ICE launches another round of nationwid... More...

Yesterday, Puerto Rico Governor Luis G. Fortuño extended the validity of birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010 to American citizens born in Puerto Rico for 30 additional days, until October 30, 2010. As previously reported, the Puerto Rico ... More...

As an employer, there’s a certain amount of trepidation that comes with using the E-Verify system. While roughly 97% of all employees are instantly (or shortly thereafter) confirmed as work authorized , it’s the potential 3% which receive a mismatch... More...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is serving more than 500 Form I-9 Notices of Inspection to organizations across the U.S., according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association. As reported by our guest bloggers last week, ICE is continu... More...

[Editor's Note: today's blog is courtesy of Dawn Lurie, Kevin Lashus, Maggie Murphy, and Mahsa Aliaskari of Greenberg Traurig] Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) served hundreds of Notices of Inspections (NOI) to companies throughou... More...

USCIS announced on September 13, 2010 (through the E-Verify user portal) that it will be adding the photo matching process for US passports on September 26, 2010 (approximately two weeks away). As previously reported, this change will requi... More...

On September 9, 2010 the USCIS released I-9 guidance on the implications of the Puerto Rico Birth Certificate law, which calls for the issuance of newer, more secure Puerto Rico birth certificates starting July 1, 2010, as well as the invalidation of... More...

Effective August 23, 2010: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a final rule amending an interim final rule on the electronic signature and storage of the Form I-9. This final rule makes minor changes to the interim final rule to... More...

Companies now, more than ever, are shifting to a paperless work environment. As I look at my own desk, bulging with piles of paper, it’s not hard to justify the ROI on making such a move. I must admit, I am a little “old school” about holding o... More...

We have 2 spots available on February 26th, 2010. The training is in Kansas City Metro area. 7 HRCI credit hours. More details. This training program is appropriate for senior-level HR managers, corporate counsel, and complianc... More...

I-9Seminars.com is bringing Immigration Specialist Certification Program to Dallas, TX. This program comes complete with a ready to use Immigration Compliance Plan, Policies, and Procedures for your company, which covers: I-9 administrator... More...

How do you make sure your I-9 forms are in compliance? Sure you can hire a copmany and have them review your papers. You also may want to look into conducting a self audit. I-9 self audit is complex and requires advanced knowledge o... More...

Have you been to our site lately? We’re actually hoping you have but if you haven’t, then surprise! XactCheck.com has recently undergone a major face lift. The past few months have been very busy for us and with good reason. The redesign has resulted... More...

By Maggie Murphy* Foster Quan, LLP 512-852-4108; mmurphy@fosterquan.com Texas Employers Hit Hard by New ICE Initiative On July 1, 2009, the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Office (ICE) issued Notices of Inspection to a record 6... More...

While searching for good information on new Legal Compliance issues for HR specialists, I came across the article below by Michael Moore on the Pennsylvania Labor and Employment Blog which is published by the Labor and Employment Practice... More...

Business immigration attorney Mira Mdivani published an article on H-1B public access file and USCIS audit. This year, employers not only have heard from ICE on I-9 audits, but USICS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) has be... More...

Business immigration attorney Mira Mdivani in our weekly podcast talks about 25,000 visas for seasonal workers "discovered" by ICE, Shipley Do-Nut fined by ICE and much more at I-9seminars.com More...

The U.S. District Court ordered Houston - based Shipley Do-Nut Flour and Supply Company Inc. to pay a criminal fine of $250,000 and forfeit $1.334 million to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The company will be under court supervision ... More...

Another week, another great podcast. This time our training director Samara Nazir Zaman is taking on the issue of US citizens vs foreign workers. Listen to the entire podcast at www.i-9seminars.com or follow us on Tweeter . More...

August 11th, 2009 E-Verify for Federal Contracts and Subcontracts: How to Comply with the FAR Regulations and New Obligations Under the E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for FAR Employers. LIVE SEMINAR Overland Park, KS ... More...

In addition to being excellent in your field, one of the reasons to obtain I-9Seminars.com's Immigration Specialist Certificate is because "Immigration Specialist" is listed in HR Magazine in the top 10 HR positions with the highest percentage increa... More...

Join us on 7/29/09 for a free audio conference with one of the leading I-9 electronic storage providers and Inc. 500 winner along with a member of our legal Employer Compliance team. Event Announcement RSVP: info@immigrationsolution.ne... More...

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I-9 audit

USCIS Provides Guidance on US Passport Photo Matching

The $1 million mistake: Abercrombie & Fitch to pay for electronic I-9 system deficiencies

ICE Launches Nationwide I-9 Audits

Governor Extends Validity of Puerto Rico Birth Certificates until October 30th; I-9 Guidance to be Revised Again

Tentative Nonconfirmations: Don’t Panic Just Yet

The latest I-9 Audit Surge and ICE Enforcement Statistics

ICE Casts the Last Chill of the Fiscal Year: A New Round of National I-9 Audits

E-Verify Photo Matching of US Passports Begins September 26, 2010

Another exception to the rule: USCIS provides guidance on accepting Puerto Rico Birth Certificates during the I-9 Process

Department of Homeland Security issues a Final Rule on I-9 electronic storage and signature.

Onboarding Solution - Eliminating the Never Ending Piles of Paperwork!

HR Immigration Compliance Specialist Certification Program

Immigration Specialist Certification and I-9 Compliance training in Dallas, TX

I-9 self audit. How to?

Xact Check Launches New Website!

Texas Employers Hit Hard by New ICE Initiative: Steps to Prevent Being “Next”

Human Resources Legal Compliance Checklist for 2009

H-1B Employers: How to Have Your H-1B Public Access File Ready for the USCIS Audit

I-9Seminars.com weekly podcast: 25,000 visas, Shipley Do-Nut and more

Shipley Doughnut Company, President, and Managers Fined and Sentenced for Immigration Violations

I-9Seminars.com weekly podcast: US Citizen over foreign worker

I-9Seminars.com training: upcoming schedule

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