1)         You’ve had a turnover in the HR position(s) charged with the responsibility of handling and processing I-9 Forms

2)         None of the staff charged with the I-9 process has been formally trained

3)         You already know that you have I-9 document violations, errors and unintentional mistakes

4)         You have recently gone through a corporate reorganization, merger or acquisition

5)         You know you have an on-boarding process that is complex, such as multiple jobsite locations where the I-9 process takes place

6)         When you haven’t documented your I-9 Form policies and procedures in a policy statement or procedures manual

7)         If you have a large volume of foreign worker I-9 forms

8)         If you do not have a tickler system for re-verification or  terminated employee retention

9)         If you do not have  a centralized I-9 recordkeeping process

10)       If you are photocopying documents presented during the I-9 process for some and not for others

11)       You participate in government contracts and have been asked to perform an I-9 audit

12)      You’ve never performed a self-audit or had any outside provider perform an I-9 audit

13)      You do not know how to make corrections to the I-9 form

14)      You’ve received SSA No Match Letters

15)      Your industry is being targeted by ICE

16)      You don’t know that new I-9 guidance was released by USCIS this year

Immigration Solutions regularly represents clients from all industries to develop effective I-9 policies and compliance programs.  By establishing and maintaining effective corporate policies and procedures, many of the above-mentioned warning signs can be addressed proactively in an audit before the government does one for you.