EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION RESOURCES, INC.

CURRENT EVENTS

New Passport Card. US citizens are allowed to have a Passport Card and/or a US Passport. The Passport Card is only valid for land and sea travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. It is intended for frequent border crossers as a convenience. The Passport Card is an acceptable document for Form I-9 purposes.

Latest M-274 Handbook for Employers. You can download the latest Handbook at http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf. Note: A prior version of the Form I-9 is published in the Handbook. Do Not Use this version.

Current Version of Form I-9. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9.pdf

Spanish Version of Form I-9. The Spanish version may ONLY be used for employers located in Puerto Rico. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9Span.pdf

ICE Enforcement. Growing by the day. Best to go directly to the ICE website for up-to-date information on investigations. http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/

State Legislation. There are several excellent resources for obtaining an up-to-date list of state-by-state legislation. A good source of information can be found at http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=26180

HELPFUL LINKS

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Immigration and Customs Enforcement http://www.ice.gov/

Office of Special Counsel http://www.osc.gov/

American Immigration Lawyers Association http://www.aila.org/

American Council on International Personnel http://www.acip.com/