Webinar Recording: A Hot Mess of ICE-Cold I-9 Compliance Concerns

As businesses reopen their worksites, and craft hybrid and remote-working arrangements for their employees, in-house counsel and HR leaders continue to seek clarity on Form I-9 compliance issues.

Business leaders, advocacy groups, and bar and HR associations alike have been urging the federal government to clarify for employers the increasingly challenging compliance dilemmas that arise in an array of “return to work,” in-person I-9 scenarios. The problem is particularly acute for employers with high-volume hiring needs. This dialogue with federal immigration agencies has focused on several points:

The government’s continuously evolving (some would say, confusing) I-9 interpretations,
The lack of clarity concerning the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) electronic I-9 regulation, and
The issue whether the ICE requirement that original documents be “physically inspected” might be interpreted to allow not only in-person reviews but also virtual inspections.

This Seyfarth Immigration Compliance Group webinar focues on the extended temporary allowance for virtual I-9 completion (until December 31, 2021) granted by ICE. It also addresses the practical logistics of returning to business, and considers problems employers face in attempting to satisfy federal government directives on the completion and updating of Form I-9s. Our panel considers both legal and practical immigration compliance issues as well as the need to modernize the employment eligibility system.

Expect to dive deep and swim fast in frigid waters, as we consider a variety of I-9 scenarios and challenges.

Discussion topics include:

I-9 Return to Business Decisions and Obligations
The Benefits and Headaches of Electronic I-9 Software
From Microfiche (!) to Modernization of I-9s and E-Verify
Whether Permanent Virtual I-9 Verifications are on the Horizon?
Commentary on DHS’s 10/12/21 Worksite Enforcement Memo

Speakers

With Special Guest:
Chenai Kirkpatrick, Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs, SHRM

Dawn M. Lurie, Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Angelo A. Paparelli, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Leon Rodriguez, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

If you have any questions, please contact Kate Avery at kavery@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

Learn more about our Immigration Compliance and Enforcement practice.

This webinar is accredited for CLE in CA, IL, NJ, and NY. Credit will be applied for as requested for TX, GA, WA, NC, FL and VA. The following jurisdictions accept reciprocal credit with these accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ, CT, NH. The following jurisdictions do not require CLE, but attendees will receive general certificates of attendance: DC, MA, MD, MI, SD. For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used in other jurisdictions for self-application. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.