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On Sept. 13, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted a teleconference on the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the revision date 07/17/17 N. During this teleconference, USCIS representatives:
The E-Verify Connection (PDF) is an e-newsletter for all employers and employees. The March 2018 issue highlights updates to E-Verify, guidance on completing the E-Verify verification process, easy steps to enroll in E-Verify and much more. Stay up-to-date by subscribing today!
President Trump has declared Wednesday, Dec. 5, a national day of mourning to remember the life and legacy of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. Accordingly, all U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices will be closed Wednesday. The E-Verify and Form I-9 Contact Center phone lines will not be available on Wednesday.
E-Verify will permit employees one additional day to resolve contested tentative nonconfirmations if the referral confirmation notice was issued between Nov. 20 and Dec. 5.
The Secretary of Homeland Security has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Nepal (and those without nationality who last habitually resided in Nepal) for an additional 18 months, from Dec. 25, 2016, through June 24, 2018. DHS is also automatically extending current TPS Nepal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a Dec. 24, 2016, expiration date for 6 months. These existing EADs are now valid through June 24, 2017.
Register today to join us on Jan. 31, for a stakeholder teleconference to discuss the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
If you used Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, that you downloaded between Nov. 14 and Nov. 17, 2016, review them to ensure your employees’ Social Security numbers appear correctly in Section 1. There was a glitch when the revised Form I-9 was first published on Nov. 14, 2016. Numbers entered in the Social Security number field were transposed when employees completed and printed Section 1 using a computer. For example, the number 123-45-6789 entered in the Social Security number field would appear as 123-34-6789 once the form printed.
USCIS released an updated Spanish Language I-9 Central web site on Aug. 23. This updated web site will improve user experience and give visitors information and resources in Spanish about the Form I-9 and employment eligibility verification process. The new look includes:
The E-Verify Connection (PDF) is an e-newsletter for all employers and employees. The October 2017 issue highlights our latest free Form I-9 interactive resources, instructions on E-Verify records disposal, and a Form I-9 email scam alert targeting employers. Stay up-to-date by subscribing today!
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria has been extended for 18 months, through Sept. 30, 2019. Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register between March 5, 2018, and May 4, 2018.
DHS is aware of the hardship and ongoing recovery efforts resulting from the recent flooding in areas such as Louisiana and Texas. Individuals from these affected areas who need to replace lost or damaged documents can find FEMA fact sheets for information on replacing lost or damaged documents in Louisiana or Texas.