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  • USCIS and DHS Announces Revisions to Form I-9 and Remote Examinations

    We have big news to share with you today! This past Friday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a monumental decision regarding Form I-9 and remote inspections. On August 1st, 2023, USCIS will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.  The purpose of Form I-9 is to document that each new […]
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  • Benching of H-1B & L-1 Visa Employees

    Benching of H-1B Employees It is not permitted to bench H-1B employees without pay. At any point when an H-1B employee is not performing work or not in productive status because a company does not have an immediate project for them, the employee must still continue to receive the same wage listed in the Labor […]
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  • What Employees Need to Do if They Receive a Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) for I-9 Purposes

    If the information your employer entered into E-Verify from your Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, does not match records available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Social Security Administration (SSA), your employer may receive a tentative nonconfirmation (TNC) result.  What Does a Tentative Nonconfirmation Result Mean? A TNC result does not necessarily […]
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  • Immigration Updates from USCIS, CBP, DOS, and DOL due to COVID-19

    COVID-19 is having a vast impact on immigration operations across all government agencies. To help navigate these challenges, Berardi Immigration Law is providing a summary with the most recent updates from US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Customs and Border Protection, the Department of State, and the Department of Labor.  Updates from USCIS  Premium processing suspended […]
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  • E-Verify Extends Timeframe for Taking Action to Resolve Tentative Nonconfirmations

    E-Verify is extending the timeframe to take action to resolve Social Security Administration (SSA) Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) due to SSA office closures to the public. E-Verify is also extending the timeframe to take action to resolve Department of Homeland Security (DHS) TNCs in limited circumstances when an employee cannot resolve a TNC due to public […]
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  • E-Verify Expiration: What Employers and Employees Using the System Should Know

    Many employers are familiar with the E-Verify system, which allows employers to check the employment eligibility for all of their employees. This system compares information completed on an employee’s Form I-9 with records from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). E-Verify is administered by DHS, which is one of […]
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  • New E-Verify Website Launched

    On April 10, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the launch of the new E-Verify website, E-Verify.gov. The new user-friendly website provides employers, employees and the general public with information about E-Verify and Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, including employee rights and employer responsibilities in the employment verification process. The website enables employers to […]
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  • New Form I-9 Effective January 22, 2017

    United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Effective Jan. 22, 2017, employers must use only the new version, dated 11/14/2016 N. Until then, employers may continue to use the version dated 03/08/2013 N or the new version. The new Form I-9 was created in an […]
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  • E-Verify Users: Be Sure to Access Your Account Before August 1 to Avoid Deactivation

    On August 1, 2016, E-Verify will begin deactivating user IDs that have not been accessed for 270 days (approximately every nine months). How can I avoid deactivation of my user ID? Users can avoid deactivation by logging in with their user ID at least once every 270 days. What should Corporate Administrators and Program Administrators […]
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