Park Avenue Presentations

I-9 Form: 2017 Changes: Internal I-9 Audits

Duration: 60 minutes

Speaker: Bruce E. Buchanan

 

Webinar Description

In this 60 minute webinar, immigration attorney Bruce Buchanan will review changes in the I-9 form which became effective in January and September of 2017. Employers need to understand the new I-9 form in order to avoid paperwork violations. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) imposes costly penalties for these mistakes. And the cost of violations has recently doubled. Additionally, Mr. Buchanan will teach employers how to conduct an internal I-9 audit, including how to correct errors on I-9 forms. He will also discuss the need for an effective Immigration Compliance Policy for your organization.

 

Agenda

I.    Changes in I-9 Form

  1. The new I-9 form
  2. 2017 changes in Section 1 of the I-9 form
  3. 2017 changes in Section 2 of the I-9 form

II.    Impact of the New Higher Penalties on I-9 violations

  1. Doubling of I-9 Penalties
  2. Example of Impact of New Penalties

III.  Internal I-9 Audit

  1. Importance of internal self-audits;
  2. How to conduct a self-audit
  3. How to correct the errors on the I-9 form;
  4. Importance of an Immigration Compliance Policy.
  5. Key terms that should be in your Immigration Compliance Policy

CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

Continuing HRCI Credit Information

This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 hours of General recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. Use of the seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

 

Continuing SHRM Credit

 

Continuing Legal Education Credit Information

This webinar has been approved in the following states for continuing legal education credit by  The Marino Legal Academy:

 

California: 1.5 credit hours

The Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 credit hours of participatory CLE credit.

New Jersey: 1.5 credit hours

This webinar has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.5 CLE credit hours.

New York: 1.5 areas of professional practice credit hours

This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for veteran attorneys for 1.5 credit hours, of which 1.50 credit hours may be applied toward the Areas of Professional Practice.

Pennsylvania: 1.5 credit hours

This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.

 

To receive CLE credit for this webinar in those states, please request such credit by writing toinfo@parkavenuepresentations.com.  Your request will be forwarded to The Marino Legal Academy for processing.

 

CLE credit for this webinar may also be awarded in a number of other jurisdictions. For more information, please contact a Marino Legal Academy legal education consultant at (212) 249-3779,x104.

 

Logistics

This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.