President Biden Signs Stopgap Spending Measure; Federal Government Funded until December 3, 2021
U.S. government funding was set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2021. Yesterday, President Biden signed a stopgap spending measure which will fund the government through December 3, 2021. Because the stopgap spending measure was passed, a partial government shutdown has been avoided. As such, the E-Verify system and E-Verify support remain online. Employers are able to create new cases and resolve tentative nonconfirmations (TNCs)... Read More
Department of Justice Settles with Nursing Home and Management Company to Resolve Document Abuse Claim
On Friday, August 13, 2021 the Department of Justice's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (DOJ-IER) announced it had entered into a settlement agreement with JP Senior Management, LLC and JP Senior Healthcare, LLC (Respondent) for alleged violations of section 274B of the Immigration and Nationality Act's antidiscrimination provisions relating to document abuse. Read More
USCIS Updates Form I-9 Guidance for Native Americans, T and U Nonimmigrants
USCIS has clarified Form I-9 guidance as of March 1, 2022, related to Native American tribal documents and victims of human trafficking and criminal activity. Read More
Continue Using Current Form I-9 After October 31 Expiration - For Now
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Tuesday that employers should continue to use the current Form I-9 - even after its expiration date of October 31, 2022 - until further notice. Read More
Reminder: Automatic Extension Period for Certain EADs will Decrease on October 27, 2023
Rule change may cause workforce instability due to a lack of evidence of employment authorization Read More