FordMurray has recently updated their comprehensive Immigration Guide for Institutions of Higher Education for 2023. This guide can help assist higher education institutions in navigating the process of hiring foreign faculty and staff. This updated 56-page Guide, a companion resource to our SEVP Certification and Compliance Guide, presents a holistic overview of visa and green… [Read More]
Rule By Memorandum: What You Need to Know about USCIS Updates to NTA Policy
A memo published July 5 by the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) outlines a policy change that could have far reaching implications for those in the United States on work or student visas. Change in Notice to Appear Policy The July memo, which, among other decrees, instructs USCIS to issue a Notice to… [Read More]
Six Common SEVIS Mistakes and Staying SEVP Compliant with Today’s USCIS
While a May 10 memo from United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) does not necessarily change the immigration law around popular student visas, it does go further in clarifying the USCIS policy on enforcing legal status in the United States. These changes could result in increased penalties for students and their sponsoring organizations. It… [Read More]
Video: I-9 Advanced
This hour-long webinar is the second in a two part series, following I-9 Basics – Forms, Rules and Common Pitfalls. The video and accompanying transcript provide more nuanced information about the I-9 application process. For more information, download our complimentary 13-page guide to I-9 compliance and preparing for an audit. If you have additional questions… [Read More]
Video: Breaking Down I-9 Compliance for Your Business
What are some steps and procedures my company can implement to ensure I-9 compliance? In this video, Attorney Michael Murray discusses some concrete steps you can take toward ensuring your business is I-9 compliant, including one common mistake even the most diligent businesses might make. Download our complimentary, 13-page guide “How to Plan for an… [Read More]
Video: I-9 Basics – Forms, Rules and Common Pitfalls
In this hour-long webinar, Attorney Michael Murray discusses the ins and outs of I-9 compliance, including: Proper completion of I-9 Forms The major rules you have to follow Deadlines for different portions of the form Common mistakes and pitfalls made by even the most responsible businesse. Also available as a resource – our complimentary, 13-page… [Read More]
Video: H-1B Compliance – Getting the Public Access File Right
In this video, with accompanying transcript, Attorney Michael Murray delves into an important aspect of H-1B Compliance – the public access file. This video is for those who have hired the H-1B worker and filed the Labor Condition Application, and who are looking at the back-end processing and compliance of those documents. For more information about… [Read More]
I-9 Audit FAQs: Handling Remote and Off-Site Workers
As an employer, you probably don’t need us to tell you that keeping up with I-9 compliance can be a tricky process. That’s why at FordMurray, we utilize our years of experience to help clients avoid any I-9 compliance issues and provide our clients with internal audit strategies. After publishing our new guide to planning… [Read More]
I-9 Audit FAQs: Destroying I-9 Records
As an employer, you probably don’t need us to tell you that keeping up with I-9 compliance can be a tricky process. We utilize our years of experience to help clients avoid any I-9 compliance issues and provide our clients with internal audit strategies – learn more about our comprehensive I-9 manual and compliance training… [Read More]
I-9 Audit FAQs: Storing I-9 Records
As an employer, you probably don’t need us to tell you that keeping up with I-9 compliance can be a tricky process. That’s why at FordMurray, we utilize our years of experience to help clients avoid any I-9 compliance issues and provide our clients with internal audit strategies. After publishing our new guide to planning… [Read More]
