Employers using E-Verify and hiring H-1B foreign workers should become familiar with helpful action items and resources into the new year. Those registered for E-Verify should annually download and save their E-Verify data to avoid being dependent on the federal government for records. In addition, simple manipulation of the E-Verify User Report or electronic Form I-9 data, and proper expert analysis of the same, can reduce or eliminate a potential Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division Immigrant and Employee Rights Section investigation, settlement, and fines. Every employer should provide an employment verification toolbox to those people responsible for the hiring, onboarding, and employment verification process.
