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I-9 and Immigration Compliance

Implementing and maintaining “best-in-class” immigration compliance procedures has become more essential than ever as government investigations increase in both volume and scope. With government agencies such as ICE and FDNS conducting more thorough and more thoughtful investigations of employers on a broad range of immigration compliance issues, successfully managing immigration compliance is absolutely critical to maintaining the global workforce necessary to compete in the 21st Century economy.
Meltzer Hellrung strategically partners with you to provide immigration compliance services that help you:

 

  • Prepare for increased audits and investigations
  • Proactively craft compliance processes that correct existing issues and avoid pitfalls in the future.
  • Represent your interests before ICE, DOJ, DOL and FDNS
  • Efficiently manage your most complicated immigration projects

I-9 Audits and Training

Through proactive Form I-9 audits and regular training, Meltzer Hellrung helps employers correct existing compliance issues and prevent errors from reoccurring in the future. We conduct I-9 compliance and file reviews to uncover noncompliant patterns and help you implement process improvements to reduce the impact of I-9 investigations and fines. We can also train your staff on best practices to avoid compliance issues and maintain awareness of the latest issues in employment verification compliance.

Responding to Government Investigations

As DHS and other government agencies increase the frequency and scope of worksite immigration enforcement, Meltzer Hellrung can provide strategic counsel to companies facing a wide range of compliance activity. including Notices of Inspection, Notices of Intent to Fine, administrative and judicial warrants, FDNS Fraud Referrals, etc. We collaborate closely with your internal counsel and, as needed, external counsel to develop an integrated response plan and advocate for the best possible resolution of the investigation.

Mergers and Acquisition Support

Complex processes like mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other large-scale corporate restructuring projects can be especially challenging from an immigration perspective. Failure to consider the immigration impacts of a transaction can lead to serious repercussions for both employers and employees and damage the success of the deal.
Meltzer Hellrung can partner with you to provide strategic guidance and support on the immigration aspects of your company’s corporate restructuring activities.

Immigration Project Support

Large-scale business projects often require the simultaneous movement of dozens of employees from multiple locations around the world. These projects can be incredibly complex depending on how many employees are moving, their nationalities, where they are moving from, where they are moving to, their previous and proposed roles and professional credentials.. We can help you build custom immigration action plans that help you leverage immigration to achieve your strategic business goals.