Scam Alert: USCIS Does Not Request Forms I-9 Via Email
11/7/17
By: Layli Eskandari Deal
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services has issued the following notice:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has learned that employers have received scam emails requesting Form I-9 information that appear to come from USCIS. Employers are …
Is the EB-5 “Golden VISA” Losing it’s Luster? Why Reduced Interest in the EB-5 Program May Lead to an Increase in the U.S. Unemployment Rate
10/25/17
By: Kenneth S. Levine
For the last several years the EB-5 Green Card program has been widely touted as a relatively quick and direct path to obtaining U.S. Permanent Residency. The program, which grants permanent residency based on a $500,000 …
Presidential Proclamation on Expanded Travel Ban
9/29/17
By: Layli Eskandari Deal
The President announced a revised travel ban on September 24, 2017. The new travel ban removes Sudan from the list but adds 3 additional countries to the list. Each designated Country has specific restrictions and they …
Gearing Up for H-1B Season
1/14/16
By: Nina Maja Bergmar
With less than three months left before the FY 2017 filing period, it is high time for employers to start gearing up for this year’s H-1B season.
Under the current cap system, the USCIS allots a …
OSC for Immigration Tells Employers Appropriate Response to Authorization Fraud
3/4/15
By: Nina Maja Bergmar
As you may know, all employers are required to complete Form I-9 for every new employee at the time of hire. Doing so allows employers to verify that new hires are authorized to work in the …
Does Your Liability Insurance Protect You Against Immigration Enforcement?
8/6/14
By: Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul
Employers — do you assume that one of your insurance policies covers immigration enforcement actions — such as an investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or U.S. Customs and Immigration Services …
Why Every Company Needs Form I-9 Training (P.S. It's Free!)
7/18/14
By: Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul
Over the past two years, many of our clients have felt the effects of a federal enforcement shift: increased form I-9 and E-Verify audits, Office of Special Counsel complaints, and civil lawsuits focused on the alleged suppression …
IMAGE Raises the Bar for Immigration Enforcement Practices
3/29/13
By: Kelly Morrison
In Georgia, the mandatory E-Verify date is creeping closer. As of July 1 of this year, every employer with 10 or more employees will be required to register and use the online program, which verifies employment eligibility …
Federal Judge Gives Green Light to “Show Me Your Papers”
12/18/12
By: Kelly Morrison
Last week, federal Judge Thomas Thrash signed an order authorizing the immediate enforcement of “show me your papers”— also known as Section 8 of Georgia’s controversial immigration law. Section 8 allows law enforcement officials to verify the …
"Show Me Your Papers" Upheld by Arizona Federal Judge, Echoing Georgia Ruling
9/7/12
By: Kelly Morrison
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Arizona authorities can enforce the most contentious section of the state’s immigration law, which critics have dubbed the “show me your papers” provision.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton …