Immigration Practice and Government I-9 Audits: Essential Strategies for Ensuring Compliance and Mitigating Risks
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE program will guide business immigration attorneys in preparing for and handling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) I-9 audits effectively. The panel will provide an overview of ICE audits as well as proactive measures businesses can take to prepare for such audits.
Outline
- Introduction: overview of ICE audits and legal framework
- Preparing for an ICE audit
- Internal compliance audits
- E-Verify
- Training
- Document retention
- The audit process
- NOI
- Interaction with ICE agents
- Rights and obligations
- Post-audit actions
- Addressing violations
- Mitigating penalties
- Ongoing compliance
Benefits
The panel will discuss these and other key issues:
- What are best practices for preparing a business for an ICE audit?
- What steps should be taken upon receiving an NOI?
- What are best practices for interacting with ICE agents during the audit process?
- How should businesses address violations and mitigate penalties after an audit?
- What long-term practices and compliance measures can help businesses prevent future issues?
Faculty
Benjamin T. Kurten
Shareholder
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
Mr. Kurten is the chair of Reinhart’s Immigration Law Group and a shareholder in the firm’s Labor and... | Read More
Mr. Kurten is the chair of Reinhart’s Immigration Law Group and a shareholder in the firm’s Labor and Employment and International practices. His broad experience and ability to connect relationally with clients make him especially effective at seeing possibilities. Because immigration laws and procedures are unique, complex and constantly evolving, Mr. Kurten helps employers stay abreast of developments to ensure they remain in full compliance. He advises large multinational corporations, small private companies and individual investors on transferring international personnel, hiring foreign-born talent with hard-to-find skill sets and establishing new investment enterprises or branch operations. Mr. Kurten helps clients understand how immigration issues impact their business operations, including restructuring plans, hiring decisions and long-term growth. His deep experience enables him to offer proactive legal advice that anticipates potential problems and helps resolve them before they become issues. Mr. Kurten works with a range of industries including manufacturing, health care, research, financial services, technology, education, entertainment, professional sports, consumer goods and agriculture. He collaborates across practice areas, managing the full spectrum of immigration issues by leveraging counsel available from the firm’s labor and employment, employee benefits, international and domestic tax and business organization attorneys to ensure clients can capitalize on all opportunities. Mr. Kurten's experience also includes assisting individuals with bringing family members into the Unites States through the immigration process to obtain U.S. citizenship.
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Anita M. Sorensen
Special Counsel
Foley & Lardner
Ms. Sorensen, special counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP, counsels clients on employment and immigration law... | Read More
Ms. Sorensen, special counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP, counsels clients on employment and immigration law and represents their interests in court litigation, administrative hearings, and in other forums. She is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment and Immigration, Nationality & Consular Law Practices. In addition to her employment counseling and litigation work, Ms. Sorensen handles complex business, family, and citizenship immigration cases before the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Department of State, other administrative bodies, and the courts. She regularly counsels employers on compliance issues and has successfully defended employers during government investigations on employment and immigration matters.
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