Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – the federal government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States – has scheduled free E-Verify and Form I-9 webinars for employers in February 2015. The view the full webinar schedule from USCIS for February 2015, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/e-verify-webinars/take-free-webinar.
U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States – either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens with authorization. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows employers to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States by checking information enter on the ‘Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification’ filled out by newly hired workers.
Here is the schedule of free E-Verify and Form I-9 webinars for February 2015:
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification – An overview of the Form I-9 process, including step by step instructions on how to complete each section, retention and storage. To attend, just click on a date below approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the start time:
- Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET
- Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET
- Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET
- Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET
- Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET
- Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET
- Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET
- Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET
E-Verify Overview – An overview of the E-Verify Program, including how the program works, key features, how to enroll, employer responsibilities, program highlights, and a demonstration of the program. To attend, just click on a date below approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the start time:
- Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET
- Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET
- Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET
- Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET
- Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET
- Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET
- Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET
- Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET
E-Verify in 30 (NEW!) – To attend, just click on a date below approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the start time:
Evenings with E-Verify (NEW!) – To attend, just click on a date below approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the start time:
E-Verify for Executives (NEW!) – To attend, just click on a date below approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the start time:
Spanish Form I-9 & E-Verify Overview – Spanish language webinar: Review the Form I-9 process, learn how E-Verify works, how to enroll, and employer responsibilities. To attend, just click on a date below approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the start time:
Federal Contractor E-Verify – A general overview of the E-Verify Program for Federal contractors that have been awarded a Federal contract with the FAR E-Verify Clause. To attend, just click on a date below approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the start time:
E-Verify for Existing Users – A detailed overview of the E-Verify Program specifically for existing users. Topics include Form I-9, user roles, case alerts, how to handle a Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC), and common user mistakes. To attend, just click on a date below approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the start time:
- Monday, February 9, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET
- Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET
- Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM ET
According to the USCIS website, E-Verify is used nationwide by more than 500,000 employers of at more than 1.4 million hiring sites and is joined by about 1,400 new participating companies every week. For more information about E-Verify, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/.
ESR Is A Designated E-Verify Employer Agent
Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) – ‘The Background Check Authority®’ – is a Designated E-Verify Employer Agent that helps employers with E-Verify and Form I-9 compliance. To contact ESR about E-Verify services, call Toll Free 888.999.4474 or visit http://www.esrcheck.com/. For more E-Verify news, visit http://www.esrcheck.com/wordpress/tag/e-verify/.
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