Changes in I-9 Compliance under Biden? - Need for Internal I-9 Audits Will Continue

With the upcoming change of administrations from Trump to Biden, everyone wants to know what to expect in changes. Immigration compliance is no different. In this webinar, I will discuss likely changes in I-9 compliance. Will ICE I-9 audits increase, decrease, or remain the same? Will ICE raids of employers continue? Regardless of what changes are made, it is clear employers should continue to be vigilant in immigration compliance, including conducting internal I-9 audits. Thus, I will discuss how to conduct an internal I-9 audit.

• Discuss the expected changes in I-9 compliance under a Biden Administration;
• Teach the audience the importance of internal self-audits; 
• Teach how to correct the errors;
• Discuss the importance of an Immigration Compliance policy;
• Teach the potential consequences and penalties from an ICE inspection; and 
• Teach what not to do in response to an ICE I-9 audit/inspection.

• I-9 compliance in a Biden Administration, 
• I-9 violations and penalties, 
• Internal I-9 audits, 
• How to conduct an internal self-audit of I-9s, 
• How to Correct I-9 form errors, 
• Immigration Compliance policy,  and 
• Response to ICE audit/inspection

Immigration compliance is an important area for all employers to know. This webinar will give you insight into I-9 compliance in a Biden Administration. Regardless of who’s in power, I-9 errors can cost companies thousands and thousands of dollars if left uncorrected; thus, one should know how to protect your employer through internal I-9 audits.

• HR managers
• Owners, office managers
• Managers
• CFOs
• Anyone involved in company’s I-9s

Bruce E. Buchanan is a founding partner at Sebelist Buchanan Law PLLC with offices in Nashville and Atlanta, where he primarily represents employers in all aspects of immigration law, with a special emphasis on employer immigration compliance, as well as employment/labor law matters. Additionally, he is "Of Counsel" to Siskind Susser concerning employer immigration compliance matters.

Mr. Buchanan received his law degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1982. He served as senior trial specialist for the National Labor Relations Board for 20 years. Mr. Buchanan also served for 12 years as Adjunct Professor at William H. Bowen UALR School of Law. He went into private practice in 2003 and formed his own law firm in late 2015.

Mr. Buchanan authors his own blog on employer immigration compliance for ilw.com, located at www.employerimmigration.com and is a monthly contributor to HR Professionals Magazine. He is also the editor of the Tennessee Bar Association's Immigration Law Section Newsletter and past-Chair of the TBA's Immigration Law Section. Mr. Buchanan is admitted to practice in Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Arkansas, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and D.C. Circuits.