I-9 Compliance for Higher Education

While fostering an international community of faculty and students brings a myriad of benefits to college and university campuses, immigrant and nonimmigrant employees add an additional level of complexity to an institution’s I-9 compliance program.

FordMurray has worked with colleges and universities across the United States to train human resource professionals at higher education institutions in advanced I-9 scenarios, including H-1B portability, F-1 student OPT and CPT employment, Form I-9 for asylees and refugees, and more.

Whether your human resource team needs a comprehensive I-9 manual for training and onboarding, or you need to revamp your I-9 program to include self-audits, we offer flat-fee services that will help you develop reliable, consistent I-9 compliance protocols within your HR department. Our compliance trainings vary from half-day online interactive training programs to in-person presentations with attorney audits.

Nobody wants to wait until they are audited to find out they are not in compliance with I-9 program requirements. Even seemingly inconsequential record keeping mistakes and omissions can result in huge fines – it is important to be consistent and thorough when you review your I-9 forms and maintain your files.


The I-9 Reference Manual is ideal for higher education institutions with large HR departments, and provides a template and guide for onboarding new team members in the I-9 process. The Reference Manual provides a one-stop resource in an easy to understand format. Learn more.


I-9 Webinar Training provides your HR team with access to FordMurray attorneys for an interactive, 4-hour training that includes I-9 Basics, I-9 Advanced, Reverifying and Rehires, and File Storage and Purging. Webinar Training is ideal for HR teams that need a refresher course and want to focus on compliance in an era of enforcement. Learn more.


I-9 Onsite Training is an intensive training on I-9 Compliance for your HR team that includes audits of your files, corrections and personalized training. Empower your team with essential skills and mastery. This offering is ideal for college and universities with complex I-9 scenarios that want to revamp their I-9 processes and training with an eye to compliance. Learn more.

We offer free consultations if you would like to know more about our I-9 compliance programs, or you can get more information and purchase your selection on our website by clicking on the link above.