Planning to Move? Contact USCIS!
We know that moving can be hectic, but it is important to remember to update your address and contact information with USCIS. When you update your information the system can make sure you receive notices or decisions on your case at your new address. If you filed an application or petition with USCIS but have not […]
Eastern Kansas restaurant manager indicted for harboring illegal aliens
A restaurant manager in eastern Kansas was indicted in federal court Friday on nine counts related to hiring and harboring illegal aliens for his business. This indictment resulted from a criminal investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The owner of the restaurant is charged with four counts of harboring […]
Improvements to the E-Verify Tentative Nonconfirmation Process – Employee Email Notifications
In July, E-Verify added a field to enter the employee’s email address fromForm I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. On the Form I-9, the email address field is optional. However, employers who use E-Verify must now enter the email address if the employee chooses to include it on Form I-9. This enables E-Verify to communicate directly with employees. There are now […]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with a Texas based staffing company to Resolve Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with a staffing company in Texas and its related entities resolving allegations that the companies violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The Department’s investigation was initiated based on a referral from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The investigation […]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-related Unfair Employment Practices
The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with a staffing company based in Troy, Mich., resolving an allegation of discrimination based on citizenship status during the employment eligibility re-verification process at one of its branch locations in Schaumburg, Ill. The department’s investigation concluded that the services terminated the individual’s employment during the employment eligibility […]
Iowa joins the RIDE Program
As of September 8, 2013, Iowa is the fourth state to join the Records and Information from DMVs for E-Verify (RIDE) program. RIDE enables E-Verify to confirm information from drivers’ licenses and state identification cards presented by employees as Form I-9 identity documents. Mississippi, Florida and Idaho are also RIDE participants.
The Newest E-Verify TNC Enhancement
Beginning September 9, E-Verify users will find that the Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) Notice and Referral Letter have been combined into the new Further Action Notice . Additionally, if the employee decides to contest a TNC, the employer will give the employee a Referral Date Confirmation . Users will complete a short tutorial and knowledge check when […]
E-Verify’s Enhanced Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) Communications
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a stakeholder teleconference to discuss E-Verify’s latest customer service enhancement. Beginning September 8, 2013, E-Verify will replace the current Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) Notice and Referral Letter with the Further Action Notice and the Referral Date Confirmation. An employee may receive a TNC if there is a […]
USICS Publishes Report on E Verify – Program Improvement
Over the course of three years, four independent studies were completed by the Westat Corporation on E-Verify that focused on the accuracy of the program, employer opinions of  E-Verify, employer and employee experiences in Arizona after state legislative mandates went into effect, and E-Verify Employer Agent (EEAs). The results from each of the studies show […]