Do Not Be Surprised by H-1B Site Visits       November 13, 2009
Feature: Enforcement has been stepped up, so H-1B employers are advised to prepare for site visits and to determine what information they will discuss with government contractors or agents. It is also critical that H-1B employers immediately ...
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House OKs Three-Year Extension of E-Verify ...       October 16, 2009
News: With action on comprehensive immigration reform pushed off to next year, the House approves a homeland security funding bill that would renew the government-run electronic employment verification system.
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TOOL: Assessing H-1B Fraud       October 2, 2009
Feature: A 2008 report found that 20 percent of H-1B filings contain technical violations or are simply fraudulent. The report has led to a crackdown on H-1B employers. (10/2/2009)
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Is Your Immigration Compliance Program Up to Date ...       September 18, 2009
Feature: The public got a glimpse of the beginning of employer-focused enforcement when Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued an unprecedented 652 I-9 audit notices on one day this summer. That is more than the total number of audit notices ...
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Business Groups Turn to Capitol Hill to Amend E ...       September 8, 2009
News: Starting Tuesday, September 9, new federal contracts of $100,000 or more will come with a requirement that companies sign up for a government-run electronic employment verification system that has generated vociferous criticism from many em
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E-Verify Verges On Expansion While Congress ...       August 21, 2009
News: When Congress returns in September, health care will consume most of the legislative oxygen. But immigration reform will also fight for air.
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Democrats, Republicans Seek to Add Biometrics to ...       July 22, 2009
News: Proposal includes the requirement that the system 'must authenticate the employee's identity by using a specific and unique biometric identifier,' such as a fingerprint; giving workers PIN numbers or security codes would not suffice.
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DHS Seeks Mandatory E-Verify for Federal ...       July 8, 2009
News: After delaying it three times, the Department of Homeland Security has embraced a regulation that would require all federal contractors to use a government-run electronic employment verification system that has drawn criticism from many emp
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Leading Senator Intends to Scrap E-Verify ...       June 25, 2009
News: Democrat Charles Schumer, who is poised to lead the immigration reform debate on Capitol Hill, wants to scrap a government-run electronic employment verification system and replace it with one that incorporates biometric identification.
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