I-9 Compliance and Audits: Form I-9 Updates for 2020

The USCIS recently made some changes to the current Form I-9. These changes include some minor, non-substantive edits to the form in addition to clarifying Form I-9 instructions. The changes to the form take effect on May 1, 2020. If an employer misses any steps or forgets to include the proper documents, they are at risk for fines with possible and quite serious legal complications, which is why it is so important to verify every aspect of an employee’s I-9.
 

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

Are you confident your organization is in full compliance with federal immigration laws, or do you risk being assessed costly fines — or worse — for potential violations?
In this informative 90-minute program, you'll get the information you need to ensure your organization understands the new form, how to correctly complete the form, proper collection of documentation, compliance with recordkeeping requirements, and conducting self-audits. You will also learn about the E-Verify process which can assist employers with good faith immigration compliance.

Additionally, participation in this webinar will provide you with insight on surviving an external audit, ensuring I-9 compliance, and avoiding hefty fines and enforcement actions from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

AREA COVERED

• What is Form I-9 and who must comply?
• Understanding the changes to the New Form I-9
• Effective date of changes
• Best practices for completing Form I-9
• Timetable for completion of I-9’s
• Employer & Employee responsibilities when completing I-9s
• List of Acceptable Documents
• Acceptable ways to verify employee documentation
• Common I-9 errors & omissions
• I-9 errors & omissions correction procedures
• I-9 re-verification process for non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent residents
• Best practices for copying and storing Forms I-9
• Compliance with the Form I-9 retention period
• Self-audits & Immigration & Customs Enforcement Audits
• Levels of violations
• Procedures for Self-auditing of I-9 forms
• What to know about the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits process
• ICE Inspection Notices
• Consequences of Non-Compliance
• What is E-Verify?
• I-9 & E-Verify: Know the difference
• Benefits of participating in E-Verify
• E-Verify rules & procedures
• States with mandatory E-Verify participation
• E-Verify audits
• Steps when conducting an E-Verify audit

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understanding the new Form I-9
• Proper completion of Form I-9 and collection of supporting documentation
• Common I-9 errors and omissions and how to make corrections
• Understanding the re-verification process
• Compliance with the Form I-9 retention guidelines
• Understanding self-audits and ICE audits
• Understanding the e-Verify system

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

• All Employers across all industries
• Senior Company Leadership
• Human Resource Professionals
• Compliance Professionals
• Recruiting Professionals
• Managers & Supervisors
• Operations Professionals