Our firm participated in the webinar (one of many scheduled through the month of September) today, and we were pleasantly surprised — it’s terrific and we highly recommend it.  They walk you through their presentation and also walk you through the actual E-Verify log on and inquiry process.  They answered questions through email and also opened up for a 1/2 hour of live Q&A — very well organized.  For information by telephone, you can call:  888 464.4218.  We will shortly be receiving a transcript of Q&A and links to their presentation and we will share these when received.

If you are interested in setting up a presentation for your organization, or interested in scheduling a live speaker for an event or conference, you can do so by calling the above telephone number or emailing:  E-Verify@dhs.gov

In the meantime, we wanted to share a few resources that we think are worthy, as follows:

1)  Where can you find the law:  Federal Register:  http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-26904.pdf

2)  The link to the DHS webpage for E-Verify

3)  FAQ Link

4)  Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Information

5)  How do I complete Form I-9?  http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/E3eng.pdf

6)  USCIS Supplemental Guide 9/8/09 for Federal Contractors

Lastly, there is a very interesting article on this topic in today’s Wall Street Journal that we link to.

We will continue to provide any and all information and resources that we feel are informative on this topic.

Immigration Solutions has both the expertise and the legal counsel to walk you through the complex and challenging compliance rules and regulations that are being enforced today.  We link to our Compliance page and to an E-Verify Timeline for Federal Contractors to implement if their organization is awarded a federal contract.

The steps that federal contractors are now required to implement are extremely time-sensitive.  It is recommended that you confer with your immigration provider to make sure that you are properly implementing and adhering to the new E-Verify regulations that go into effect on September 8, 2009.  This does not mean, however, that federal contractors will be required to comply with the E-Verify requirements of the rule as of that date as per our Timeline Chart.

September 8th is the date on which federal government contracting officers will be required to begin including an E-Verify requirement in certain contracts awarded on or after that date.

We will continue to report on this and to provide clear and up-to-date information.  If you’d like to become a client of Immigration Solutions, please contact us.