New I-9 Form use delayed: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last friday that it has delayed by 60 days, until April 3, 2009, the implementation of an interim final rule entitled “Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification.” The new I-9 form, originally scheduled for implementation today, February 2, 2009, should not be used [...]

It’s my job to watch the changes in immigration compliance rules. That’s part of what I do as a North Carolina lawyer. Mandatory use of the controversial employment eligibility tool, E-Verify, has been delayed for six weeks, the Department of Homeland Security announced. E-Verify, an internet-based system that allows employers to electronically verify the employment [...]