H-1B Enforcement to be Strenghtened

Thaker Berowitz LLP — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:05:20 +0000

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is planning to step up its effort to conduct on-site inspections of H-1B visa employers to see whether employers that have sponsored workers for an H-1B visa are complying with the terms or are in violation of them.

The USCIS plans to conduct 25,000 on-site inspections in 2010. The immigration agency moved to boost enforcement of H-1B laws after an internal study released about a year ago disclosed widespread violations of H-1B rules by employers. The study found that one in five visa involved either fraud or “technical violations.”

Workplace Audits – Employers Beware!

Thaker Berowitz LLP — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:44 +0000

On November 19, 2009, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“USICE”) announced that it will begin to conduct workplace audits to ensure that employers have complied with employment verification laws when hiring a foreign national. According to the USICE, Notices of Inspection will be issued to 1,000 employers nationwide.

Audits involve a comprehensive review of Form I-9s, which employers are required to complete and retain for each individual hired in the United States. I-9 forms require employers to review and record each individual’s identity and work eligibility document(s) and determine whether the document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and related to that specific individual.

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H-1B Enforcement to be Strenghtened

Workplace Audits – Employers Beware!