Jang Hyuk Im

Oct 30, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jang Hyuk Im |Shanon Stevenson

Federal immigration officials made critical changes over the summer to modernize the I-9 employment verification process, not only announcing a new I-9 Form but providing a remote verification alternative for qualified employers that use E-Verify. Importantly, the long-awaited new Form I-9 was made available for employers to use on August 1 – and all employers must use the new form by November 1. Here is a reminder of your compliance obligations and seven best practices regarding the new rules.

Jul 31, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jang Hyuk Im

Federal immigration officials announced Thursday that they will conduct a second round of its random computer-generated H-1B cap registration lottery for those U.S. employers that timely registered their foreign national employees in March 2023. This lottery will apply to Fiscal Year 2024, which starts on October 1, 2023. What do employers need to know about this welcome news?