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11/30/2009 - Upcoming Speaking Engagement: Stuart Reich to Speak at AILA's New York Chapter Symposium
Mr. Reich will speak as part of a panel discussion on practical considerations for startup small and solo immigration law firms as part of the Twelfth Annual New York Chapter Immigration Law Symposium, along with colleagues AILA past-President Jan Brown and Lindsay Curcio.
09/08/2009 - New E-Verify Rule for Federal Contractors/Subcontractors Effective Today
As of today, all contractors and subcontractors signing contracts to do business with the federal government - even those who receive American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds - are required to utilize the E-Verify on-line employment eligibility verification system to verify that employees are legally authorized to accept employment in the United States.
Federal contracts constitute an enormous part of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and an exceptionally large number of U.S. employers are engaged in government work and likely to be impacted by this rule.
Any company/employer performing work for the federal government. any company/employer who wishes to pursue federal contracts in the future. Any employee of such a company.
1/30/2009 - New I-9 Rule/Revised Form Postponed [Nevermind!]
USCIS has postponed implementation of the new I-9 regulation and use of the revised I-9 form, apparently at least partially in response to public outcry at the fast turnaround between announcement of the change and implementation.
Implementation of the new rule and Revised I-9 form is tentatively rescheduled for April 3, 2009. The comment period on the new rule will be kept open through March 4, 2009.
For the time being, employers should continue to use the current version of the form, last revised June 5, 2007, and abide by the current rules.
It appears that employers will still need to content with the new regulations and new form, but will have a slightly longer time in which to prepare. This is good news for those responsible for completing I-9 documentation as well as those responsible for training the responsible parties.
U.S. Employers, hiring managers, and HR managers.
1/29/2009 - Reminder: New I-9 Regulation and Revised I-9 form Effective February 2
Remember that as of February 2, 2009, the new I-9 regulation and revised I-9 form released by USCIS on January 19 go into effect. Employers should be using the new form - and abiding by the new regulations - as of that date.
See our January 19 update for further information about the changes and links to the new form.
The new rule and new form contain some major changes - such as elimination of acceptability for expired documents, additions of several new acceptable documents, and removal of certain older Employment Authorization Document versions. It is therefore important that those responsible for completing the I-9 process be prepared.
U.S. Employers, hiring managers, and HR managers.
1/19/2009 - Revised I-9 Form Released by USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released a new edition of the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. This form must be completed by almost all U.S. employers for all new hires since November of 2006, normally in the first three days of employment (or on the first day if the employment will last only one day).
Company officials responsible for the I-9 process need to stay up-to-date on the changes, and those responsible for training of those handling the process should be quick to get guidance into the pipeline considering the short turnaround between announcement and effective date.
U.S. Employers, hiring managers, and HR managers.