• The new 2009 version of the federal I-9 form continues to raise many questions, from the types of ID documents employees may submit to the deadline for employers to complete I-9s for new hires.
• Complaints abound regarding the E-Verify system that's now required for federal contractors (and recommended for all employers) - from "false positives" that incorrectly flag legal workers to legal worries about the system's photo screening tool.
• Federal inspectors have turbo-charged their audits of employers' immigration records - and these agents have new guidelines directing them to pursue employers rather than illegal workers in their investigations
• After a long court battle, the U.S. Homeland Security Department just dropped its controversial “no match” rule that once required employers to fire workers whose Social Security numbers didn’t match government records.

Confused yet? A little scared, even?

It's no wonder. Get the scoop on December 4, when our two experts - both experienced immigration attorneys who work with employers around the country - will sort out what's what and explain exactly what you need to do now to make sure you're in compliance next year and reduce your legal risks down the line.

You and your colleagues will learn:

• What's going on with the current I-9 form - and how you can avoid the most common mistakes employers are still making with it
• Best practices for "bulletproofing" your I-9 procedures - from filling out, verifying, filing, and destroying the forms to auditing your I-9s and dealing with workers who refuse to submit them
• The latest updates on E-Verify, including tips for handling "tentative non-confirmations" properly and giving your employees notice that you're using the system
• Practical guidelines for avoiding the most common bias claims related to immigration issues
• How you should handle federal and state immigration records requests, audits, and on-site inspections
• What's in store for immigration issues in 2010 and beyond - and how you can get ready right now for what may be coming

James D. Alexander, Esq., is a co-managing shareholder at Maggio & Kattar, PC, the largest boutique immigration law firm in Washington, D.C. He has assisted individual and institutional clients on a wide range of immigration matters. His practice focuses on employment-based visas for employees of new enterprises to Fortune 500 corporations. Also, Alexander advises the firm’s corporate clients on employment-based temporary and permanent visa solutions for foreign national employees, I-9 and public access file compliance, and on outbound (non-U.S.) visa needs. He is a nationally recognized expert on the complex problems that gay immigrants face, and he has represented numerous HIV-positive individuals to obtain waivers of inadmissibility. He also handles visas for professionals and other highly skilled individuals, as well as asylum, family, and naturalization applicants. Alexander is a co-author of the book Employing International Workers, and he has been quoted in many leading HR and legal publications. He earned his law degree at The American University’s Washington College of Law.

John Nahajzer, Esq., is a co-managing shareholder at Maggio & Kattar, PC. He focuses his practice on corporate business immigration issues, representing clients from Fortune 500 corporations to small-and medium-sized enterprises in various industries from high tech and engineering to healthcare and manufacturing. He has expertise in all facets of the employment-based arena, including I-9 procedures, corporate best practices in immigration matters, and the immigration implications of mergers and acquisitions. Nahajzer formerly served as assistant general counsel for a major technology company, managing its worldwide immigration and employment law issues. He earned his law degree at The American University’s Washington College of Law.

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