Compliance Stuff

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a critical update to the E-Verify Status Change Report of which all employers using the system should be aware. As of July 15, 2025, the report now includes a “Revoked Document Number” field—an enhancement designed to help employers more accurately identify employees whose Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) have been revoked. Quick Hits DHS has updated the E-Verify Status Change Report to include a “Revoked Document Number” field, effective July 15, 2025, to help employers identify employees with revoked EADs. Employers must now compare the EAD number on an employee’s Form I-9 with the Revoked Document Number in the updated report to determine if reverification of work authorization is necessary. Background The Status Change Report was first launched on June 20, 2025 , as part of DHS’s efforts to improve transparency and compliance in the employment verification process. Its primary purpose is to alert employers if an...

The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS),* humanitarian parole,** and the CHNV*** programs. The chart below is intended to assist employers in determining the work authorization status of employees who have presented an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under one of these programs. Note : Several federal lawsuits are currently pending across the United States, challenging the government’s decision to terminate these programs. As a result, the information provided here is subject to change based on the outcomes of these legal proceedings. This information is current as of July 10, 2025. *Temporary Protected Status (TPS) TPS is a humanitarian protection program that shields individuals from deportation to countries experiencing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinar...

As we have previously reported , the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is revoking employment authorization documents for certain individuals affected by the termination of humanitarian parole, including beneficiaries of the program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (better known as “CHNV” ). On Friday, E-Verify sent an  email update  with guidance regarding steps that employers must take. Rather than wait for E-Verify to send a case alert, employers must do the following as soon as possible: Log in to E-Verify regularly to generate a Status Change Report . If the Status Change Report indicates that the EADs were revoked for current employees, immediately begin re-verifying each employee using Form I-9, Supplement B, and complete all re-verifications within “a reasonable amount of time.” Employers are directed  not  to create a new E-Verify case for any affected employee , but only to use Form I-9, Supplement B, for re-verification purposes. A “r...

  On February 25, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)  announced  a registration and fingerprinting requirement for noncitizens present in the United States. Quick Hits All noncitizens fourteen years of age or older who were not fingerprinted or registered when applying for a U.S. visa (or previously registered children who turn fourteen years old) and who remain in the United States for thirty days or longer must apply for registration and fingerprinting. The specific process for registration has not yet been announced. Those who are required to register should  create a USCIS online account  to prepare for the registration process. Failure to comply will result in civil fines and potential criminal misdemeanor charges. On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14159, “ Protecting the American People Against Invasion ,” which expands the administration’s efforts to address illegal entry and unlawful presence of foreign...