Social Security Administration resumes E-Verify operations
Starting July 15, 2022, employees whose E-Verify cases are referred to SSA on or after July 15, 2022, will have the normal 8 federal working days to contact their local … Read more
New Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number Requirement for Federal Contractors
Effective April 4, 2022, the federal government will no longer use the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to uniquely identify federal contractors. As a result, federal contractors will be required to … Read more
E-Verify Purging Oldest Records; Report Available
Records Disposal Date Extended to May 6, 2022 On May 6, 2022, USCIS will dispose of E‑Verify records that are more than 10 years old, which are those dated on … Read more
Avoiding Discrimination in Hiring
The Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) is responsible for enforcing the anti-discrimination provision of the INA. The statute prohibits, among other things, citizenship status and national origin discrimination … Read more
Some EADs remain valid through January 2, 2020
[The information in this article may be obsolete but remains published for general reference. Please exercise caution in relying on the information herein.] Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a category … Read more
Employers Should Continue Using Current Form I-9 After Expiration Date
[The information in this article may be obsolete but remains published for general reference. Please exercise caution in relying on the information herein.] The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) … Read more
ICE Starts Immigration Site Visits For Students On STEM OPT
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers could question international students and company managers during new site visits underway to investigate students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) in science, technology, engineering … Read more
Account Inactivity Notices Now More Frequent
Previously, DHS/E-Verify would contact you directly if your E-Verify account has not been accessed for two years. A client recently forwarded the “E-Verify Notification of Account Non-use after 90 Days” … Read more
Automatic Employment Authorization Extensions
The USCIS may automatically extend employment authorization under certain conditions. This page explains the types of extensions: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents/employment-authorization-extensions-0
CBP Announces Change to Form I-94 Numbering Structure
The identifying number issued with Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, will soon look a little different. Beginning in May 2019, the 11-digit identifier will end in two letters. Customs and Border … Read more