Category: Immigration

USCIS Announces That Current Version of I-9 Form Should Be Used Until Further Notice

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency within the Department of Homeland Security has announced that the current version of the Form I-9, “Employment Eligibility Verification” (version OMB No. 1615-0047, dated October 21, 2019), should be used until further notice even though the form shows an expiration date of October 31, 2022. The I-9 is used by U.S. employers...

Recent Bias Settlements Serve as a Reminder of IRCA’s Nondiscrimination Protections

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the settlement of some 20 enforcement actions brought against multiple employers involving allegations that job postings made on college career websites contained unlawful citizenship status restrictions in violation of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), as amended. DOJ alleged that the settling employers advertised job postings on college career pages...

OFCCP Now Saying That Small AAPs Must Be Added to AAP-VI

NT Lakis, on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), has filed written comments with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in support of the agency’s proposed changes to the “Form I-9.” Our comments argue that the proposed changes should streamline the I-9 process as well as lessen paperwork burdens for employers. Our comments also urge USCIS, as part...

USCIS Proposes Changes to I-9 Form, Ends Expired ID Document Policy

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that administers the employment eligibility verification requirements of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), has proposed revisions to the Form I-9, the form used by employers to record documentation presented by a person to establish employment eligibility. Under the proposed changes, sections 1...