On January 27, 2021, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending once again the current I-9 compliance flexibility requirements in place, which was set to expire on Sunday, January 31, 2021.…
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I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Now Extended Through January 31, 2021
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will once again extend the current I-9 compliance flexibility requirements in place, which was set to expire next Thursday, December 31, 2020. The new expiration date…
I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Now Extended Through December 31, 2020
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will once again extend the current I-9 compliance flexibility requirements in place, which was set to expire tomorrow, November 19, 2020. The new…
I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Now Extended Through November 19, 2020
On September 14, 2020, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will once again extend the I-9 compliance flexibility requirements — which was set to expire on Saturday, September 19, 2020 — for…
Employers may accept I-797 Approval Notices for Delayed EAD Cards
On August 19, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that due to Employment Authorization Document (EAD) production delays caused by COVID, employees may use Form I-797, Notice of Action, as a list C #7 document for Form I-9 verification compliance.…
DHS Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Through September 19, 2020
On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will further extend the I-9 compliance flexibility requirements, which was set to expire today, August 19, 2020, for another 30 days. The new expiration date…
DHS Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility for Another 30 Days
On July 18th, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to the physical presence requirements associated with the processing of Form I-9 employment eligibility verification for employees. Due to the…
USCIS Provides Updated I-9 Guidance (Including Examples) to Employers Impacted by Covid-19
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently posted sample Form I-9s on its I-9 Central website, showing employers how to notate Form I-9 when remotely inspecting employment authorization and identity documents and then subsequently performing the required physical inspection once…
Updated I-9 Compliance Requirements for Employers Impacted by COVID-19
On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will defer the physical presence requirements associated with the processing of Form I-9 employment eligibility verification for employees. Here are the highlights: Employers with employees taking…
USCIS Updates Form I-9
On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The new version of the form has a revision date of 10/21/2019 on the lower left-hand corner and…
