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How Border Wall Shutdown has Shutdown One “Electronic Border Wall”

On December 28, 2018 / E-Verify / Leave a comment

On December 22, 2018, the federal government officially shut down following contention over the proposed border wall. However, while the shutdown may be rooted in immigration concerns, the shutdown’s impact on immigration services will be relatively limited. This is because most of the organizations involved in U.S.Read more →

Purging Your Records

On June 3, 2013 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

Electronic Form I-9 systems have brought efficiency and ease of oversight to the processing, storing, and purging of Forms I-9 like no paper system could ever hope to do. With paper Form I-9 records they were typically just stored away, rarely revisited, and likely never purged. ElectronicRead more →

Planning for Revised Form I-9

On May 4, 2013 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

As many of you know, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the newly revised Form I-9 on March 8, 2013. The announcement requires implementation of the new Form I-9 by May 7, 2013. During this past week, many of you have asked questions related to theRead more →

Revised Form I-9 Released

On May 4, 2013 / I-9 Compliance, I-9 Enforcement / Leave a comment

Lookout’s Development Efforts Already Underway U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the newly revised Form I-9 is now approved for use. The announcement includes an implementation grace period through May 7, 2013 to allow employers to revise their internal processes to incorporate the use of theRead more →

The Human Element

On March 1, 2013 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

As I-9 Program Administrators, you know the challenges presented by the human element. Electronic Form I-9 systems with real-time error-checking go a long way toward eliminating the issues created by the human element. But, even with error-checking software in place, there are still certain pitfalls that canRead more →

Details Behind the TNC

On February 5, 2013 / E-Verify / Leave a comment

The “Tentative Non-Confirmation” or TNC is the 2nd most common response users see from the E-Verify system following the “Authorized to Work” response. The reason this is a “tentative” non-confirmation is that the system sees some commonality between the employee’s information and a record in the system.Read more →

Year-End Compliance Check

On April 12, 2012 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

Here are 5 things that you can do as the year comes to a close to evaluate compliance with E-Verify and Form I-9. See how your end users are doing and how your Compliance Program performed in 2012. We invite you to contact us for assistance withRead more →

Proposed Changes to the E-Verify MOU

On January 11, 2012 / E-Verify / Leave a comment

On September 11, 2012, DHS announced proposed changes to the E-Verify MOU in the Federal Register (77 FR 55858). The Federal Register notice provides a 60-day comment period ending November 13, 2012. There are 6 versions of the new proposed MOU depending upon how access to E-VerifyRead more →

Field Guidance on Electronically Generated Forms I-9

On January 11, 2012 / I-9 Compliance / Leave a comment

Although the regulations for the Electronic Generation, Signature, and Storage of Form I-9 have been in existence for several years, Department of Homeland Security recently released a Memorandum which provides guidance to field officers conducting audits of Forms I-9 created in electronic I-9 systems. This guidance hasRead more →

USCIS Issues E-Verify Self-Assessment Guide

On January 10, 2012 / E-Verify / Leave a comment

Recently, the Department of Homeland Security published The E-Verify Self-Assessment Guide for Direct Access Users (M-1044) or Web Services Users (M-1043). The Self-Assessment Guide is designed to assist participating employers in complying with the user requirements of E-Verify and to help improve participants’ overall use of theRead more →