http://www.elinfonet.com/fedindex/13 Immigration law articles. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:12:27 EST en-us http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7484 Article: 7484 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a final rule on whether most federal contractors must prove that their employees are in the United States legally. The rule, which was released last week, mandates companies to use E-Verify. The system compares employee information to electronic government records. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7482 Article: 7482 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) In June of this year, President Bush amended Executive Order 12989, directing federal contractors to use the E-Verify system to ensure that all new hires and employees working on government projects are eligible to work in the United States. Today, the federal government issued the Final Rules implementing the E-Verify requirement. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7479 Article: 7479 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) On November 14, 2008, the Department of Defense, NASA, and General Services Administration issued a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require that contractors and subcontractors doing business with the U.S. government use the E-Verify program to check the employment eligibility of all new hires and employees directly performing work under federal contracts, unless an exemption applies. This rule will take effect on January 15, 2009. The new verification requirements are expected to increase administrative burdens on human resource staff, delay the hiring of critical employees, or result in people being laid off until potential problems with the system are resolved. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7473 Article: 7473 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Federal Contractors Required to Use E-Verify System to Confi rm Workers’ Eligibility; Social Security “No-Match” Regulations Update; Holiday Travel Alert; Visa Waiver Program— Travelers Must Register with the Electronic System for the Travel Authorization (ESTA) Program; Improved Benefi ts for Treaty NAFTA Employees; Seven Countries Added to Visa Waiver Program; State and Local Law Alert: E-Verify Required; Illinois Allows E-Verify Despite New Law; Limited Relief for Students Requires Use of E-Verify; “Green Card” Lottery Registration; Travel Updates for U.S. Citizens and Residents; USCIS Announces U.S. Passport Card Is a “List A” Document for I-9 Purposes; USCIS Announces New Version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verifi cation; Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Outlines Elements of Acceptable Immigration Compliance Policy; Tips for Employers Using E-Verify; Global Immigration/Visa Issues for Employers. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7469 Article: 7469 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Certain federal contractors will be required to use E-Verify to confirm the identity and work authorization of all employees working on federal contracts beginning January 15, 2009, according to the Final Rule published November 14, 2008 amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Rule will affect approximately 168,324 federal contractors and 3.8 million employees in the United States. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7468 Article: 7468 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) A final rule just published in the Federal Register amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require certain federal contractors and sub-contractors to use the E-Verify system. All federal solicitations issued and contracts awarded after January 15, 2009 will include a clause related to the new rule. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7467 Article: 7467 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) The Department of Homeland Security has finalized a rule requiring all foreign nationals who wish to enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to obtain permission from the Department’s Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before embarking on their travel. The rule takes effect January 12, 2009. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7464 Article: 7464 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) On November 14, 2008, the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published a final rule requiring certain federal government contractors to use the E-Verify system to confirm their employees' eligibility to work in the United States. The rule will be effective January 15, 2009. The final rule implements Executive Order 12989, as amended by President George W. Bush on June 6, 2008. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7461 Article: 7461 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) Effective January 15, 2009, certain federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to use U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) electronic employment eligibility verification system, E-Verify, to verify the employment eligibility of their workforces. A final rule was published in the November 14, 2008, Federal Register amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and implementing President Bush's Executive Order 12989 signed on June 6, 2008. http://www.elinfonet.com/newscount.php?popID=7456 Article: 7456 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST elin@elinfonet.com (Employment Law Information Network) President George W. Bush has signed a short-term continuing resolution (H.R. 2638) to extend the E-Verify program through March 6, 2009, and inject $100 million in new funding for the program until then. The program had been scheduled to sunset on November 29, 2008.