USCIS Issues New Form I-9

U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new version of the I-9 employment eligibility verification form. The new version is dated…

Social Security Number/Name No-Match Update

FELS has learned that the federal Social Security Administration (SSA) began sending "Employer Correction Request" (ECR) or “no-match” letters…

Immigration Enforcement — UPDATED

Media coverage in recent days indicates that President Trump intends to reinstate a promised crackdown on illegal immigration orignally promised in June…

A Glimmer of Hope for Immigration Reform?

The American Farm Bureau Federation is the Washington, DC-based national affiliate of FELS's parent organization, California Farm Bureau; AFBF has released…

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Immigration Executive Action

In a 4-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court announced June 23 that it could not reach a decision on the President's Executive Actions on immigration, with…

Numbers, Numbers, Numbers—ITINs, SSNs: What Can You Accept?

The FELS’ offices receive many calls from Newsletter subscribers and FELS clients and customers seeking clarification about the many different…

USDOL H-2a Enforcement: What to Expect, How to Prepare

FELS' friends and allies, the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) and the American Nursery & Landscape Associaiton (now AmericanHort)…