ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: COMPANIES MUST PHYSICALLY EXAMINE FORM I-9 DOCUMENTATION FOR EMPLOYEES HIRED REMOTELY
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, when many businesses began onboarding employees for remote work, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) suspended the physical presence requirement for examining identity and employment eligibility documentation on the mandatory U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) Form I-9. Instead, employers could […]