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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Rev. 02/02/09), goes into effect on April 9th, 2009 for all U.S. employers. The revision date is printed on the lower right-hand corner of the form.
The interim final rule, published Dec.17, 2008 in the Federal Register, revised the list of documents acceptable for the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) process. Employers may no longer use previous versions of the Form I-9. Click Here to View and Download the Revised Form I-9.
The revised list improves the security and effectiveness of the Form I-9 process. The list specifies that expired documents are no longer acceptable forms of identification or employment authorization. Allowing for expired documents makes it more difficult for employers to verify an employee's identity and employment authorization and compromises the Form I-9 process.
USCIS also updated the Handbook for Employers - Instructions for Completing Form I-9 to reflect the requirements of the revised Form I-9. Employers who do not have computer access can order Forms I-9 by calling our toll-free forms line at 1-800-870-3676. USCIS forms and information on immigration laws, regulations, and procedures can also be requested by calling the National Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-800-375-5283.
For more information about this update, visit the USCIS website at: www.USCIS.gov
BIRMINGHAM, AL - A 38-year-old woman was indicted here yesterday on charges for harboring and employing undocumented persons following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Alabaster Police Department Investigation. Beverly Linan, who owned and operated Rodriguez Construction Company with offices in Alabaster, Alabama, was charged in a three-count indictment.
Rodriguez Construction performed masonry work throughout the Jefferson and Shelby County areas. Count one charged Linan with harboring undocumented persons and counts two and three charged her with knowingly employing undocumented persons and a forfeiture to recover profits made from employing undocumented persons respectively. If convicted on all counts, Linan faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a fine of $250,000. More on Employer Compliance
ALBANY, NY - A federal grand jury today returned superseding indictments on seven IFCO Systems of North America managers stemming from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation of undocumented immigration and employment-related practices at IFCO's pallet management services plants nationwide. So far in the investigation 16 IFCO managers and employees are facing criminal charges. Of those, nine have already pleaded guilty to a variety of federal criminal immigration charges and the remaining seven have been indicted.
On April 19, 2006, ICE agents, in concert with other federal and state authorities, conducted a work site enforcement action at over 40 IFCO pallet plants in 26 states, which resulted in the detention of 1,182 undocumented persons working at those plants. Last month, the United States reached a record corporate settlement with IFCO, pursuant to which the company agreed to pay $20.7 million dollars in civil forfeitures and penalties over four years. The settlement amount included $2.6 million dollars in back pay and penalties relating to IFCO's overtime violations with respect to 1,700 of its pallet workers. IFCO also agreed to pay $18.1 million in civil forefeitures that will be available to support future law enforcement actitivities. More on Employer Compliance.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.ice.gov
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