Florida Governor Signs Employment Eligibility Verification Bill into Law
7/2/20
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill on verification of employees’ legal authorization to work in the U.S. that is a far cry from the original bill proposed at the beginning of the legislative …
Florida Legislature is One Among Several Pushing for Mandatory Use of “E-Verify”
11/8/19
By: Melissa Santalone
A Florida State Senator has filed a bill that would require, beginning January 1, 2021, all Florida businesses to use the “E-Verify” system to check whether each newly hired employee is authorized to work in the U.S. …
DHS to Double Number of H-2B Visas for the 2019 Summer Season
4/8/19
By: Kenneth Levine
Despite the current Administration’s two-year campaign to issue executive orders placing limits on U.S. work visas, a surprising limited expansion of the H-2B work visa program was announced by DHS this week. This development is especially welcome …
No E-Verify During The U.S. Government Shutdown – What Is An Employer To Do?
1/4/19
By: Kenneth Levine
The current government shutdown has ensnared the E-Verify system, which is used by numerous U.S. employers to verify the employment eligibility of new hires. While many operations of DHS and USCIS are maintained through user fees, and …
Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors Beware!
5/15/18
By: Layli Eskandari Deal
On May 10, 2018, USCIS published a Policy Memorandum to provide guidance on how the agency will be calculating unlawful presence for F-1, J-1, and M-1 nonimmigrant visa holders and their dependents.
Generally, foreign students and …
Update on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Citizens of Nicaragua, Honduras, & El Salvador
11/9/17
By Kenneth S. Levine
On 11/6/2017 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an announcement on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for citizens of Nicaragua and Honduras. Currently, there are approximately 60,000 Nicaraguans and Hondurans who reside and work …
You’ve Got Mail: E-mail Notifications Effective in E-Verify
7/8/13
By: Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul
Among the more significant changes in the 2013 Form I-9 is an optional field for the employee’s e-mail address.
If the employee supplies an electronic address, whether work or personal, the employer must use the address provided …