Practice area
Employer Compliance & Audits
I-9 audits, public access files, site visits and government investigations for employers.
Our approach
Compliance exposure accumulates quietly. A few incomplete I-9s per year becomes a five-figure penalty at inspection, and a public access file assembled after a Department of Labor letter arrives is rarely persuasive.
We run internal audits under privilege, correct what can be corrected, document what cannot, and put onboarding processes in place so the problem does not recur. When an inspection or investigation has already begun, we manage the response end to end.
Questions we are asked
How long do we have to respond to an ICE Notice of Inspection?
Typically three business days to produce I-9s. That is not enough time to fix systemic problems, which is the argument for auditing before a notice arrives.
Can we correct I-9 errors ourselves?
Many errors can be corrected, but how you correct them matters: the original entry must remain legible, corrections must be initialled and dated, and backdating is a serious violation on its own. Get guidance before marking up the forms.
Does a single H-1B make us subject to DOL investigation?
Yes. Filing a Labor Condition Application creates obligations on wages, working conditions and public access file maintenance that apply regardless of how many petitions you file.
Related
Other practice areas
Employment-Based Immigration
Work visas, labor certification and employment green cards for engineers, physicians, researchers and the companies that hire them.
Family-Based Immigration
Reuniting spouses, children, parents and siblings through petitions, adjustment of status and consular processing.
Humanitarian Relief
Asylum, refugee status and protection for survivors of persecution, violence and trafficking.
Free consultation
Tell us what you are facing.
We will tell you where you stand: which categories you qualify for, the realistic timeline, and what it costs, before you commit to anything. Consultations are confidential and available in English, French, Hindi, Urdu and Creole.
Urgent matter? A detention, a hearing date, an expiring status? Call rather than write.