Vigilant Blog

An employer who allegedly had a practice of reverifying expired permanent resident cards (also known as “green cards”), but not reverifying the documentation of U.S. citizens has settled charges brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ alleged that the employer’s practice violated the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)….

The Department of Homeland Security occasionally grants individuals from certain countries the right to work in the U.S. as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) workers, if there is an on-going armed conflict, environmental disaster or other extraordinary and temporary condition that prevents people from that country from safely returning to their homeland. The TPS country designation…

After a nearly three year hiatus, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has reportedly resumed issuing “no-match letters” to employers. The SSA stopped issuing the letters in the fall of 2007 when a judge blocked the Department of Homeland Security’s rule providing a safe harbor to employers who respond to no-match letters. There is no official…

Form I-9 changes that they established in an interim final rule that took effect two years ago. The DHS still insists that new hires must show unexpired documents when they are asked to prove their identity and eligibility for employment. Also, they have confirmed that you are still permitted to use the Form I-9 with…

E-Verify users should take a look at the updated user manual now available from the Department of Homeland Security. The updated manual offers more in-depth discussion on topics of interest and helpful tips for employers to make the E-Verify process easier. If you still have questions after reading through the manual, don’t hesitate to contact…