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What are the changes? U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with new rules for E-Verify users.
What does the change mean? Existing E-Verify users are obligated to follow the new rules and reporting requirements as of Jan. 8, 2014.
Background: USCIS revised the MOUs on June 1, 2013, creating separate MOUs for each type of user to simplify their use. The revisions may go unnoticed by employers that currently use E-Verify, because they will not need to execute a new MOU; the new rules kicked in automatically for existing users on Jan. 8, 2014. The effective date of the MOUs for new users was Dec. 8, 2013.
The provisions include updated employer duties, which correspond to:
BAL Analysis: BAL recommends that employers currently participating in E-Verify familiarize themselves with the modified MOUs and establish additional procedures for compliance. Click here to read the revised MOU.
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