Immigration Law

I-9

USCIS requires U.S. employers to verify the identity and work authorization eligibility by completing an Employment Verification Form I-9 for every individual hired after November 6, 1986. Employers are prohibited from knowingly hiring or continuing to employ unauthorized workers.

Most recently, the Department of Homeland Security, through Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE), have increased their efforts to enforce these requirements, through audits and raids. Noncompliance with the requirements now has increased civil and criminal penalties.

We will assist your company in ensuring I-9 compliance by conducting internal audits to identify violations, training staff to prevent future compliance issues and representing your company in government audits and investigations.

Due Diligence

Our law firm also provides comprehensive due diligence procedures to address the challenges presented to U.S. employers encountering mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring while intending to retain key foreign employees holding nonimmigrant visas.