I-9 Immigration Compliance for Texas Employers
If your company employs foreign workers, you stand to benefit from the experience of Christiansen Law Firm. We guide employers through the requirements of immigration law. To learn how our attorneys can help you respond to a compliance audit and avoid liability for violations, contact us in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Lufkin.
Full-Service Immigration Law Firm for Employers
We can help your company meet its primary responsibility under federal immigration law — compliance with the I-9 documentation and reporting process. Employers are required by law to confirm the identity and employment authorization status of each employee by completing Form I-9, more formally known as the Employment Eligibility Verification Form.
For foreign nationals, it's not enough for the employer to confirm that the individual is authorized to be in the United States. The individual must also be eligible to work here. The lawyers of Christiansen Law Firm can advise you about efficient and reliable procedures for ensuring and documenting your company's compliance with the I-9 eligibility requirements.
Our lawyers can also advise and represent your company if you receive notice of an I-9 compliance audit. We can also assist you in responding to civil or criminal investigations initiated by the Department of Labor or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Civil penalties for knowingly employing an unauthorized alien increase from a minimum of $375 for a first offense by a small business to $16,000 per employee for third-time offenders. How large a fine will be in a given case depends on many factors, such as the size of the employer or the measures the company had in place to prevent violations. Even the failure to maintain proper documentation can result in fines of up to $1,000 per employee.
Engaging in a pattern of knowingly employing unauthorized aliens or assisting foreign nationals to obtain false documentation can expose the employer to criminal fines and imprisonment.
We Can Help You Implement Dependable I-9 Compliance Procedures
The best way to avoid the risk of expensive and disruptive employment immigration enforcement proceedings is to develop and maintain sound employment eligibility verification procedures. Contact an experienced business immigration lawyer at Christiansen Law Firm for advice about the systems that will work for your company.
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