I-9 and E-Verification Compliance: What’s New and How You Can Protect Your Business
Get thorough information and guidance for maintaining I-9 and E-Verify compliance with relevant U.S. immigration laws and regulations, including recent policy changes. Tips and tools help you master I-9 documentation/E-verification and successfully complete forms, implement policies, and avoid common mistakes. Review interesting I-9 fact patterns and scenarios—actual situations seen firsthand by the presenter in auditing files for clients, as well as hypotheticals shared by SHRM members.
Learning Objectives:
- Knowledge of the I-9 and E-verify processes, how they work, and best practices.
- Tips for implementing a compliance policy and avoiding immigration-related discrimination.
- Recent trends and developments in Immigration & Customs Enforcement strategies, procedures, audits and assessed penalties.
Becki Young
Becki L. Young is a seasoned business immigration attorney with 20 years of experience in the field. She regularly advises clients on the complex legal issues involved in immigration options based on investments and employment in the United States and is well-known for her creativity, profound legal knowledge and outstanding record of bringing her cases to successful conclusion. Her clients hail from many industries, including investment banking and securities; information technology; nonprofit; manufacturing; and healthcare. Ms. Young also has represented more than 100 of the world's most prominent hotels and restaurants, and facilitated the sponsorship of foreign professionals, trainees, interns and individuals of "extraordinary ability."
John Ordunez
John Ordunez is a Management and Program Analyst within the Outreach Branch of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) located at the Los Angeles Verification Operations Center (LVOC) in Los Angeles, California. John provides live presentations and video webinars, and participates in conferences and events regarding E-Verify, the Form I-9, and myE-Verify.
Prior to joining the Outreach Branch, John worked for over 6 years with the Customer Contact Operations (CCO) Center in Los Angeles, California. While at CCO, John was a Strategic Relationship Manager (SRM) providing enrolled E-Verify employers with one on one service to answer all E-Verify and Form I-9 concerns.
Before becoming a SRM, John also served in a role as CCO Team Leader and provided E-Verify and Form I-9 training to increase staff development and provided technical and administrative support to a team of Management and Program Analysts.
John graduated with a BA from the University of California, Berkeley and graduated from the Greater Los Angeles Federal Executive Board (FEB) Leadership Associates Program. He served in the United States Army and deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina during Operation Joint Endeavor.