Update: This post was initially revised on March 20, 2020, to reflect the Department of Homeland Security's announcement regarding flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance for ...

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 requires all U.S. employers to complete a Form I-9 upon hiring a new employee to work in the United States. Civil and criminal fines and penalties ...

Every new employee (faculty, staff and student) is required by federal law to complete the entire I-9 process within three (3) days of their first day of work or risk termination of employment (unpaid ...

After the United States (U.S.) Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recognized that E and L nonimmigrant spouses are entitled to work in the U.S. “incident to status” on November 12, 2021, a ...

New hires who apply for a new document, due to the original being lost, stolen, or damaged, receive a receipt from the issuing authority. That receipt can be provided within the three (3) business ...

Question: I heard the federal government recently made changes to Form I-9. Can you explain what this means for employers when completing the I-9 process? Answer: On April 2, U.S. Citizenship and ...

The Federal Form I-9 is now being processed electronically for employees of the University of Wyoming via our vendor, Sterling Talent Solutions. We want you to have an easy reference guide at your ...

Q: We lost an employee’s Form I-9. What are the steps to correct this? A: If an employer conducts an audit of its I-9s and discovers missing forms, it should go through the process again for those ...

As required by federal law and by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”), The University is required to complete and retain a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification document for ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a revised Form I-9 on April 2, 2025, reflecting minor yet significant updates that employers should promptly integrate into their hiring processes.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that employers must correct Form-I-9s completed using the virtual remote flexibilities offered ...

Employers don't have a lot of leeway when it comes to getting I-9s filled out for new hires. The process can't start until someone accepts a job offer, but once the new worker starts, employers are on ...