I-9

ICE Updates I-9 Inspection Guidance
April 28, 2026
Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made unannounced changes to their Form I-9 Inspection guidance.
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I-9 Compliance Update: Technical/Procedural vs. Substantive
April 27, 2026
On March 16, 2026, without public announcement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published a revised Form I-9 Inspection Fact Sheet that reclassifies numerous I-9 errors previously treated as technical/procedural as substantive violations, subject to monetary penalties.
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Audit Your I-9s before ICE Arrives
January 15, 2026
There has been a sharp increase in Form I-9 audits in the workplace as a result of heightened immigration enforcement.
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I-9 Audits Likely to Increase During Trump Presidency
January 12, 2025
As president Donald Trump begins his second term on January 20, 2025, employers can expect a number of sweeping changes early on in his presidency.
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On November 1st Employers Must Start Using New Form I-9
October 30, 2023
Starting November 1, 2023, employers must begin using the August 1, 2023 edition of Form I 9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
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Employers Using E-Verify Allowed to Continue Remote Verification of Form I-9
July 25, 2023
On July 21, 2023, the U.S Department of  Homeland Security announced that beginning on August 1, 2023, employers who use E-Verify and are in good standing will have the option to review employees’ identity and employment authorization documents via live video call rather than in person.
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DHS and ICE Announce End to Form I-9 Virtual Document Review
July 9, 2023
No later than August 30, 2023, employers must conduct physical inspections of identity and employment eligibility documents for employees whose Form I-9 employment documents were not reviewed in-person.
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Form I-9 Changes Effective November 1, 2022 - What Employers Need to Know
September 26, 2022
As most employers know, completing Form I-9 is one of the most crucial steps in the hiring process.
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Is Virtual I-9 Verification Here to Stay?
July 11, 2022
In this blog, we discuss document verification that takes place other than in-person.
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New Form I-9 Provides Perfect Time for Employer Self-Audit
February 2, 2020
On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new Form I-9, which is available on its website.
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E-Verify Halted Amidst Government Shutdown
January 10, 2019
Heading for its fourth week, the government shutdown continues to impact workers and employers nationwide.
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Remote Workers and the I-9 Process
November 7, 2018
The number of employees working virtually from just about anywhere is expected to continue to increase.
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