Each year, USCIS purges records that are more than ten years old from its E-Verify system. The next records disposal, which will take place on May 14, 2021, will delete E-Verify records created on or before December 31, 2010.
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On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced their intent to relax the requirements for performing in-person verification of documents presented for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, given the challenges employers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, ICE has extended this policy multiple times, with the current end date set for March 31, 2021. While the federal agency may extend the policy beyond March 31, 2021, employers may want to check whether the flexible rules continue to apply to their worksites and to implement compliance steps when in-person onboarding and verification resumes. In addition, certain temporary ICE accommodations for I-9 compliance have expired. Throughout the pandemic, DHS has announced extensions of the modified I-9 verification policy just a few days prior to the then-current policy’s expira
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As previously reported, USCIS has relaxed its rules regarding the in-person inspection of employee documents when filling out a Form I-9 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency.
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Even in the calmest of times, immigration law, especially I-9 compliance, can be complex. Regulations and verification methods are constantly changing, yet compliance is essential to remaining in business (ideally, by not incurring huge penalties).
Economics and politics affect immigration, but the global pandemic has made this confusing landscape
spectacularly more challenging. Here’s what you and your organization need to keep in mind to remain compliant with immigration law and Form I-9.
What is an I-9 form?
According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, form I-9 is used “to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.”