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US: Employers Get New I-9 Guidance Manual from USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has revised its manual for employers on completing the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated the Handbook for Employers, its official guidance on how to complete the Form I-9 employment eligibility process. The new handbook was released late Tuesday and is dated January... »
United States: USCIS Provides Guidance on Puerto Ricans and I-9 Process
On October 1, 2010, Puerto Rican birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010 will become invalid, and will no longer be acceptable for Form I-9 employment eligibility verification purposes, according to new guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These certificates will likewise become invalid for use as supporting documents in immigration applications... »
United States: New USCIS Guidance Imposes Enhanced H-1B Evidence Requirements and Eligibility Standards
Under new guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, H-1B petitioners will need to demonstrate that they have the right to control the foreign beneficiary’s work. This means that petitioners will have to provide extensive documentation of their employer-employee relationship with H-1B beneficiaries and may see stricter agency adjudications where the necessary relationship and... »
United States USCIS Issues Updated E-Verify Guidance for Federal Contractors
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently updated its E-Verify Supplemental Guide for Federal Contractors. The updated guidance addresses how employers should manage the verification process in light of anticipated volume and changing regulations and clarifies which workers must undergo E-Verify. »




