The USCIS Form I-9 Masterclass Part 2: Conducting a Lawful Internal I-9 Self-Audit

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Conducting a Lawful Internal I-9 Self-Audit to Mitigate Risk and Penalties

With approximately $70 billion in new congressional funding fueling immigration enforcement and with workplace inspections rising, simple paperwork errors on Form I-9 can trigger thousands of dollars in federal penalties.

Proactive compliance is your best defense against an official Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation and audit. Conducting an internal I-9 self-audit is the best proactive way for employers to ensure they are in compliance with immigration laws and regulations related to verifying the employment eligibility of their employees.

Properly conducting an internal I-9 self-audit requires strict adherence to the Joint Guidance for Employers Conducting Internal Form I-9 Audits issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Justice's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER). Following these rules ensures your audit is non-discriminatory and provides evidence of good-faith compliance if federal investigators ever review your organization.

This practical webinar guides HR professionals, business owners, and payroll managers step-by-step through conducting a legally sound Form I-9 self-audit. Learn how to spot hidden vulnerabilities, safely fix mistakes, and build a bulletproof compliance process before an external inspector knocks.

Find out how to catch errors before the government does. We will guide you through the I-9 internal audit process, and what you need to know to stay in I-9 compliance: changes to the form … storage rules … over- (and under-) documentation … reverification … document retention … remote verification … expired documents … timing … "no-match" letters … and more!

Click on the following links to download the PDFs used in this webinar:

Form I-9 Master Class Part 2 PPT Handout.pdf
USCIS Guidance I-9 Self-Audit.pdf
USCIS Guidance - Form I-9 Inspection Process.pdf
DOJ OSC Letter - I-9 Internal Audits (1.07.16).pdf
Master I-9 Audit Tracker Log.pdf
Sample I-9 Administrative Policy & Procedure.pdf
FORM I-9 Retention Archive Form.pdf
Poms HR Brief - I-9 Self-Audit of Electronic Forms.pdf
Poms HR Brief - Converting I-9s from Paper to Electronic.pdf
Checklist - ICE Raid Preparedness (Fisher Phillips).pdf
Checklist - ICE Raid Response (Fisher Phillips).pdf