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USCIS published a notice in the Federal Register on March 28, 2016, to inform the public of proposed changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The public may provide comments on the proposed changes for 30 days, until April 27, 2016.
On April 16, 2015, The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee met with the USCIS Verification Division and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Washington, DC. During the meeting, USCIS officials responded to questions submitted by AILA representatives on a variety of E-Verify and Form I-9 related topics, including Form I-9 rehire rules, guidelines for addressing E-Verify noncompliance and E-Verify communication to employees.
E-Verify Connection (PDF) is an e-newsletter for all employers and employees. The October issue reports about the revised Employee Rights Toolkit which benefits workers, employers and workforce organizations, includes Form I-9 tips, and other topics related to employment eligibility verification.
Employers, our new Employer Responsibilities Webinar provides an overview of employers’ Form I-9 and E-Verify responsibilities. This webinar is free, but space is limited. Register now for the premiere session on June 15 at noon (Eastern). This webinar is offered by USCIS; the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices; and ICE.
On Sept. 1, E-Verify will introduce a new advanced webinar platform to provide better customer service and enhance the E-Verify webinar experience. The new webinar platform includes:
Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Palau, collectively known as the “Freely Associated States” are eligible to work in the U.S. indefinitely under the terms of their respective Compacts of Free Association with the United States.
myE-Verify is the 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; an additional 16 states were added in January 2015. myE-Verify accounts and Self Lock are now available nationwide.
E-Verify Connection (PDF) is an e-newsletter for all employers and employees. The latest issue has useful information about enhancements to myE-Verify and a new webinar platform for Form I-9, E-Verify, myE-Verify, and Employee Rights webinars. There are also other helpful topics related to employment eligibility verification as well as a helpful Form I-9 tip.
Starting May 10, the new DHS Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Degree Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension from the previous 17 months to 24 months is in effect. More guidance for employers, students and designated school officials is available at:
On Jan. 2, 2020, USCIS will dispose of E-Verify records that are more than 10 years old, which are those dated on or before Dec. 31, 2009. E-Verify employers have until Dec. 31, 2019, to download case information from the Historic Records Report if they want to retain information about these E-Verify cases.