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Did you know USCIS Verification Division routinely meets with The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee and we post the meeting agenda to the USCIS Outreach website?
myE-Verify is a website that gives U.S. workers and job-seekers resources and tools to learn about and participate in the E-Verify process. In October 2014, the website introduced two new services, myE-Verify accounts and Self Lock, in five states and the District of Columbia.
On February 10, 2014, USCIS released three Form I-9 video vignettes to demonstrate how to properly complete each section of the Form I-9. View all three vignettes to gain knowledge about each data field, deadlines, reverification rules, and much more. Each vignette, in four minutes or less, walks the viewer through the key steps.
On September 25, 2014, USCIS published the first Form I-9 Webinar On-Demand. Now you can watch the free Form I-9 webinar at any time. Choose the chapters of your choice or watch the entire 22 minute video in one sitting. You will see how to complete Sections 1, 2 and 3, best practices and much more. It’s a great training tool.
Visit I-9 Central Resources to learn more and view other videos in the multi-media section.
ICE published a notice (PDF) in the March 3, 2014 Federal Register extending the suspension of certain requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant Haitian students who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti. Eligible F-1 students from Haiti may obtain employment authorization, work an increased number of hours during the school term and, if necessary, reduce their course load, while continuing to maintain their F-1 student status.
The December issue of E-Verify Connection (PDF) highlights the debut of the new “E-Verify for Executives” webinar and includes Form I-9 tips. The e-newsletter has 10 articles reporting the latest about Form I-9, E-Verify, myE-Verify and more interesting information useful to employers and workers.
Join us on Thursday, August 7, 2014, from 1:30-3 p.m. EDT for an employee-focused stakeholder engagement to learn about the following USCIS programs and resources for workers:
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador for an additional 18 months, from March 10, 2015 through Sept. 9, 2016. The extension allows current TPS beneficiaries of El Salvador to re-register for TPS in accordance with the Federal Register notice.
The Form I-9 Employee Information Sheet, available in English (PDF) and Spanish (PDF), is an easy reference for employee’s top Form I-9 questions. This helpful resource is in direct response to employees’ feedback. Also, view the Form I-9 videos for employees and employers demonstrating how to properly complete Section 1, 2 and 3.
Liberian nationals covered under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) have had their employment authorization documents, which expire Sept. 30, 2014, automatically extended to be valid through March 30, 2015. For detailed information, please see the Federal Register notice.