USCIS Offers Free Webinars to Inform Employers about Revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9

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To help inform employers of the revisions to the new Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (Rev. 03/08/13) N, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is offering free educational webinars that highlight the new features of the revised Form I-9form, including the new fields and format, and also include a detailed overview of how to…

House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Holds Hearing on E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification System

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On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security held a hearing entitled “How E-Verify Works and How it Benefits American Employers and Workers” in Washington, D.C. Members at the hearing discussed whether use of the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system should be required by all U.S. employers to check the…

E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification System Receives High Ratings in Customer Satisfaction Survey

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that users of the federal E-Verify online system that allows businesses to verify the employment eligibility of their employees to work in the United States gave the program high marks in a recent customer satisfaction survey. More than 1,300 randomly selected employers across the nation who use…

Legislation Introduced in Rhode Island Would Establish E-Verify Compliance Chapter in State Law

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Rhode Island Representative Peter G. Palumbo (D-Dist. 16, Cranston) has introduced legislation – (2013-H5236) – that would establish an E-Verify Compliance chapter in state law requiring all employers in the state to participate in the federal program, according to a press release from Representative Palumbo. The legislation would require employers with 200 or more employees…

Department of Justice Reaches Agreement with Food Service Provider Over Alleged Discrimination Violations with E-Verify

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced an agreement with a South Carolina-based Food Service provider to resolve allegations of violating the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) during the employment eligibility verification process that included the federal E-Verify program.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Food Service provider, one of…