USCIS Form I-9 – What’s it about? Federal law prohibits employers from hiring or continuing to employ an individual knowing that the individual is not authorized to work in the U.S. Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) was developed to facilitate compliance with the law. Employers are required to verify the identity and employment Read more
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers may continue using Form I-9 with the revision date of 03/08/2013 through January 21, 2017. By January 22, 2017, employers must use the revised form. These are some of the changes in the new version: Read more
Generally, employers must have a completed Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on file for each person on their payroll. Currently, Form I-9 is dated 03/08/13 N and printed with an expiration date of March 31, 2016. Until now, the USCIS has instructed employers to continue using the 03/08/13 N Form I-9 while a new “smart” Read more
You may have noticed that the current Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, has an expiration date of March 31, 2016, and may be uncertain whether this form is still valid for use. The USCIS informs employers that this version of Form I-9 is current and directs employers to continue using this form while it works Read more
Four great reasons to take a Form I-9, E-Verify, Self Check or Employee Rights webinar from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS): Pre-registration is not required for most webinars. Webinars are presented by USCIS subject matter experts. Participants have an opportunity to ask questions. Spanish language webinars are also available. Is it time for Read more
Were you aware that the expiration date on the current Form I-9 is August 31, 2012? Wondering what you should do? The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now telling employers to continue to use the current Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification even after the form’s expiration date has passed. Employers must complete Read more
The State of Independence has a new law affecting contractors and subcontractors; cited as the Public Works Employment Verification Act. Effective January 1, 2013 Pennsylvania public works contractors and subcontractors will be required to participate in the E-Verify Program (EVP) and conduct employment verifications of each new employee. Hassle or not – this is a Read more
