If an employer receives a Department of Homeland Security Tentative Nonconfirmation (DHS TNC) from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the affected employee must complete, sign and return the Further Action Notice. Although the Further Action Notice is...
Question of the Week: How Can I Answer My Employees’ Questions About the I-9?
This week’s question comes from Kate, an office manager. Kate asks: When we ask new hires to complete the I-9, they often have questions about the form. How can I answer my employees’ questions about the I-9? Answer: Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...
Question of the Week: When Will the New Form I-9 Be Available?
This week’s question comes from Allen, an HR Director. Allen asks: We have been using the Form I-9 that expired last August. We’re uncomfortable using an expired form. When will the new Form I-9 be available? Answer: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
Question of the Week: Where Can I Get the New Form I-9?
This week’s question comes from Amy, an office manager. Amy asks: We just used the new paperless onboarding when we hired a new employee. The Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, said that it expired on 8/31/2012. When we clicked the link on...
USCIS Releases Updated Handbook for Employers
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released an updated Form M-274, Handbook for Employers. The handbook assists employers in completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Form Has Eight Parts Form M-274 is broken into eight parts,...
Tip of the Week: Certain Puerto Rico Birth Certificates No Longer Valid for Form I-9 Purposes
On July 1, 2010, the Vital Statistics Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico began issuing new, more secure certified copies of birth certificates to US citizens born in Puerto Rico because of a new Puerto Rico birth certificate law. As of September 30, 2010,...
Maryland Restaurateur Pleads Guilty to Harboring Illegal Aliens
According to the office of Rod J. Rosenstein, US Attorney for the District of Maryland, George Anagnostou has pleaded guilty to harboring twenty-four illegal aliens who were employed at Timbuktu restaurant in Hanover, Maryland and By the Docks restaurant in Middle...
Tip of the Week: Top Ten I-9 Tips
Business owners should be proactive in confirming work eligibility before hiring a new employee. Compared to dealing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, internally addressing issues right up front is a lot easier. The Form I-9 is the form used to verify that an...
Question of the Week: When Do I Need to Use the New I-9?
This week’s question comes from Toni, an office manager. In February, you wrote that implementation of the new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, had been delayed. When do I need to start using the new Form I-9? Answer: The United States Citizenship and...
Tip of the Week: Learn About the Revised Form I-9
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a delay in the implementation of the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, but you shouldn’t delay in...
USCIS Delays Release of Revised Form I-9
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced recently that it would delay “the implementation of an interim final rule entitled ‘Documents Acceptable for Employment...
Form I-9 Revised by USCIS
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted an interim final rule to change Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The rule will become effective February 2, 2009. There are three categories of documents that employers may use...
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