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On February 24, 2014 callers to the E-Verify Customer Support toll-free number will be greeted with a new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system that will expedite access to E-Verify, Form I-9 and Self Check information. Callers will use their voice or touch tone phone to navigate to automated answers or a customer services representative. The IVR system was designed to enhance customer service.
On February 10, 2014, USCIS released three Form I-9 video vignettes to demonstrate how to properly complete each section of the Form I-9. View all three vignettes to gain knowledge about each data field, deadlines, reverification rules, and much more. Each vignette, in four minutes or less, walks the viewer through the key steps.
The Form I-9 Employee Information Sheet, available in English (PDF) and Spanish (PDF), is an easy reference for employee’s top Form I-9 questions. This helpful resource is in direct response to employees’ feedback. Also, view the Form I-9 videos for employees and employers demonstrating how to properly complete Section 1, 2 and 3.
How do I determine if my employee’s expiring EAD has been automatically extended? To determine if your employee’s expiring EAD has been automatically extended, you should:
Look at the “Category” section on the expiring (or expired) EAD. If either A12 or C19 is shown, the employee is a TPS beneficiary.
Look at the expiration date on the EAD.
ICE published a notice (PDF) in the March 3, 2014 Federal Register extending the suspension of certain requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant Haitian students who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti. Eligible F-1 students from Haiti may obtain employment authorization, work an increased number of hours during the school term and, if necessary, reduce their course load, while continuing to maintain their F-1 student status.
On June 23, 2014, eight additional foreign language versions of the E-Verify Participation and Right To Work posters were released.
Did you know USCIS Verification Division routinely meets with The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee and we post the meeting agenda to the USCIS Outreach website?
Join us on Thursday, August 7, 2014, from 1:30-3 p.m. EDT for an employee-focused stakeholder engagement to learn about the following USCIS programs and resources for workers:
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan for 18 months from Nov. 3, 2014 through May 2, 2016. The extension allows current TPS beneficiaries of South Sudan to re-register for TPS. DHS has also automatically extended the validity of Employment Authorization Documents issued under the TPS designation of South Sudan for six months, through May 2, 2015.
On July 1, 2014, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began using a new secure blue ink for many of its secure stamps. More information is available in the Beacon, the official blog of USCIS.