Make sure you are familiar with the E-Verify system and are ready for any changes that may come your way.
The current administration has set forth guidance for the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice to begin intensifying efforts in investigating and punishing employers for immigration violations, including in the Employment Eligibility Verification space. At the same time, ensuring compliance with employment eligibility verification laws has become increasingly complex as technological tools like E-Verify evolve and laws and policies surrounding E-Verify shift. Employers face legal risks, operational challenges, and potential penalties if they fail to properly complete Form I-9s, misuse E-Verify, or respond inadequately to government audits and investigations. This presentation is designed to help navigate that landscape. We will begin with a foundational overview of the legal framework governing employment eligibility and the roles of Form I-9 and E-Verify. From there, we’ll examine recent and forthcoming developments in E-Verify, including the rollout of E-Verify+ and remote verification protocols. We’ll then move into a practical demonstration of how to use E-Verify effectively, highlight common pitfalls, and share key resources.The presentation will address recurring compliance issues that attendees can search for in their own systems and practices. Finally, the presentation will provide an overview of government enforcement, offering guidance on how to prepare for and respond to audits or raids, including a walkthrough of internal audit procedures the presenter uses in his own practice.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to describe the government audit process for E-Verify and how best to prepare for enhanced employer enforcement.
- You will be able to discuss the benefits of using E-Verify, as well as how to use the system.
- You will be able to explain when E-Verify may and may not be used, and the consequences for improper usage of E-Verify.
- You will be able to recognize when E-Verify has updated and the new systems are available for you to use.
Agenda
- Introduction to Employment Eligibility Verification Laws
- Updates to E-Verify-Current and on the Horizon
- Technical Usage in the Weeds
- Common Issues With E-Verify
- Government Enforcement: Audits and Raids
Speaker(s)
Zachary NewJoseph & Hall P.C.
- Partner at Joseph & Hall P.C.
- Immigration attorney focusing on employment-based immigration
- Manages various practices, including work visa and permanent residency applications, start-up and investor immigration, and global mobility
- Practice also covers employer compliance and litigation immigration issues against government agencies, often representing employers in I-9 audits
- Regularly brings large scale litigation against the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State through a collaboration of lawyers and law firms known as Immigration IMMPact Litigation
- This collective endeavor earned him and his fellow attorneys the Jack Wasserman Memorial Award for Excellence in Litigation by the American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Writes academically on changes in immigration law along with various published works
- Graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law
