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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 Secretary of Homeland Security has designated Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months, effective Nov. 21, 2014 through May 21, 2016. Eligible nationals from these countries (and noncitizens having no nationality who last habitually resided in any of these countries) must demonstrate that they satisfy all eligibility criteria, including that they have been “continuously residing” since Nov. 20, 2014 and “continuously physically present” in the United States since Nov. 21, 2014. The 180-day TPS registration period begins Nov.
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:
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.
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.
USCIS has partnered with DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties again to update the E-Verify Employee Rights and Responsibilities video with captions in 6 more languages. The video is only six minutes long and has been available in English and Spanish since 2010. The languages now available in captions are Chinese (traditional), French, Korean, Russian, Tagalog and Vietnamese. The video used a dramatic reenactment to explain the rights of employees when employers use E-Verify and the process for employees to contest a data mismatch, known as a Tentative Nonconfirmation.
On June 23, 2014, eight additional foreign language versions of the E-Verify Participation and Right To Work posters were released.
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.
On February 24, 2014 callers to the E-Verify Customer Support toll-free number will be greeted with a new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system that will expedite access to E-Verify, Form I-9 and Self Check information. Callers will use their voice or touch tone phone to navigate to automated answers or a customer services representative. The IVR system was designed to enhance customer service.