Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer recently upheld fine that was imposed on a Colorado based restaurant for failing to prepare or present a Form I-9 upon request. The Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE or the government) filed a one count complaint against the firm for incomplete or missing I-9s. […]
On March 16, 2026, ICE reclassified more than ten previously correctable Form I-9 errors as substantive violations — eliminating the 10-day correction window, with Notices of Inspection now running roughly 10× their 2024 pace. Our free Form I-9 Internal Self-Audit Checklist (2026 Edition) walks your team through every section, risk level, and checkpoint so you can find and fix issues before an official inspection.
Don’t wait for a Notice of Inspection to learn where you stand.
