FormI9.com is integrated with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Excert from "Security Personnel Rely on Background Screening"
by Joanne Friedrick, November issue of Security Director News

Another relatively new area in which background companies are getting involved is compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which mandates that employers must verify eligibility of new employees within three days, he said [Barry Nadell, President of InfoLink Screening Services, Inc]. Marketed through background screening companies, Nadell said the website, formI9.com is integrated with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Social Security Administration to verify the documents presented to employers. The site, said Nadell, "takes the guess work out of the process."

Form I-9 Compliance, LLC Launches the First Web-Based Form I-9 Employment Verification Service and Begins Executing Its Reseller Strategy

June 17, 2005, Newport Beach, CA – Form I-9 Compliance, LLC, the first federally-approved Designated Agent of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) for Form I-9 employment verifications, today announced that it has launched the first web-based service that enables employers to easily conduct legal right to work Form I-9 employment verifications on new employees.

With the passage of The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), founders of Form I-9 Compliance worked closely with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to develop the original Form I-9 and have been providing I-9 consulting services since. In 2003, they began working on the patent pending service announced today. Form I-9 Compliance’s proprietary system and integration with the federal government’s Employment Verification Program allows employers to quickly and accurately verify new employees’ legal right to work in the United States. Using specific information contained on the Form I-9, Form I-9 Compliance electronically verifies the accuracy of employees’ Social Security and Immigration “A” numbers through DHS and SSA databases and provides the employer with a DHS-issued unique verification number.

Form I-9 Compliance will provide its services directly to employers and through value-added resellers. InfoLink Screening Services, a national provider of employment background screening services, is the first company to begin offering its clients Form I-9 services “Powered by Form I-9 Compliance.” These services include:

· Automated legal “right to work” verifications through the DHS and SSA. After spending time and money to recruit and hire new employees, companies can now take the final step and gain peace of mind that their employees’ Social Security and Immigration documents are valid.

· A self-correcting web-based Form I-9 that virtually eliminates human errors in the document completion process. Most employers are not aware of the processing errors that are made in completing the Form I-9 and the exposure to government fines for noncompliance. Form I-9 Compliance’s electronic Form I-9 substantially decreases such errors and helps ensure companies’ compliance.

· Electronic storage and retrieval of active and inactive I-9 Forms. Companies will benefit from the convenience and cost savings of 24/7 secure, paperless access to their I-9 Forms for updating, re-verification and governmental inspection as dictated by law.

· Proactive, automated alerts 90, 60 and 30-days in advance of the expiration of employees’ work authorization documents. Automated notifications to employers will enable their employees to apply for renewal of their work authorizations and greatly increase the probability that they can legally continue to work without interruption.

· Identification of current employees with fraudulent Social Security numbers. Through the SSA’s Employee Verification Service, Form I-9 Compliance can help employers improve the accuracy of payroll and tax reporting and prevent SSA inquiries concerning unmatched Social Security accounts.

· Professional consulting services performed by trained and experienced I-9 consultants, including former INS officials and executive-level Human Resources professionals. Form I-9 Compliance’s confidential consulting services include comprehensive audits of an employer’s Form I-9 program and processes, error identification and corrective recommendations, Form I-9 administration training and more.

“Form I-9 Compliance helps companies increase the efficiency and validity of their Form I-9 verifications and processes,” said John Hermann, President of Form I-9 Compliance, LLC. “Our services cost-effectively reduce exposure to government audits, financial penalties and negative publicity that can and does result when companies do not comply with IRCA.”

Form I-9 Compliance will be exhibiting at the SHRM Conference and Exposition in San Diego, California on June 19th through 22nd. Please visit Booth #3551 for more information.

About Form I-9 Compliance, LLC

Form I-9 Compliance was the first federally-approved Designated Agent of the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration for electronic Form I-9 employment verifications. Form I-9 Compliance provides automated right to work verifications, electronic Form I-9 processing, secure online storage and Form I-9 consulting services. Form I-9 Compliance is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Visit www.formi9.com or call 866-640-4949 for additional information.

About InfoLink Screening Services

InfoLink Screening Services is a leading provider of employment background checks, drug testing, physical exams and Form I-9 services. Thousands of companies nationwide, from small businesses to Fortune 500's, rely on InfoLink's exceptional service, fast turnaround, legal compliance and accurate reports. InfoLink's comprehensive employee screening services and seamless integration with Human Resource software increase HR efficiency and enable businesses to Hire with Confidence™. Visit www.infolinkscreening.com or call 800-990-HIRE (4473) for additional information.

Form I-9 Employment Verification

InfoLink Screening Services, a leading provider of employment background checks, drug testing and physical exam services is the first company to begin offering its clients Form I-9 services "Powered by Form I-9 Compliance."

Electronic Signature & Storage

April 28, 2005 - Public Law 108-390 (signed by the President on October 30, 2004) goes into effect April 28, 2005, but the Department of Homeland Security has not yet issued final regulations for how employers will be able to sign and store Forms I-9 electronically. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a Fact Sheet containing background information and guidelines for making use of electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Forms (Form I-9). Read Fact Sheet.

Form I-9 Compliance

The Immigration Reform and Control Act legally mandates that U.S. employers verify the employment eligibility status of newly-hired employees and makes it unlawful for employers to knowingly hire or continue to employ unauthorized workers. With the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act, founders of Form I-9 Compliance worked closely with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to develop the original Form I-9 and have been providing I-9 consulting services since. Our knowledge and expertise of Form I-9 employment verifications is unrivaled.

Form I-9 Compliance is the first federally-approved designated agent of the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration for Form I-9 employment verifications. Our proprietary system and software integration with the federal government’s Employment Verification Program (EVP) allows employers to quickly and accurately verify new employees’ legal right to work. We are able to check Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) databases and provide a unique DHS-issued verification number. In addition to new employee verifications, Form I-9 Compliance can also help you identify current employees with fraudulent Social Security numbers through the SSA’s Employee Verification Service (EVS).

Our secure and accurate Form I-9 services will:

• Help you ensure that your workforce is legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Simplify and improve the efficiency of your I-9 compliance process.
• Substantially decrease human errors in completing Form I-9s.
• Improve the accuracy of your payroll and tax reporting and virtually eliminate SSA inquiries concerning unmatched Social Security accounts.
• Cost-effectively reduce your exposure to government audits, financial penalties and negative publicity resulting from non-compliance.

Q1 ICE News

March 25, 2005 - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of 14 illegal aliens employed as temp workers at Logan International Airport.

March 21, 2005 - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrest of 9 aliens that used fraudulent immigration documents to gain employment at a Tucson, AZ based national defense subcontractor.

March 18, 2005 - ICE agents arrested an illegal alien who performed contract pipe insulation work at an Iowa nuclear power plant. He was later indicted for using and possessing fraudulent documents and making false statements to federal agents.

March 17, 2005 - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrest of a cleaning service operator and 57 illegal aliens.

March 14, 2005 - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arraignment of two members of an employment agency that are accused of recruiting illegal aliens to supply workers to Asian restaurants throughout the central United States.

March 9, 2005 - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced indictments seeking the forfeiture of more than $11 million in illicit proceeds that five defendants allegedly earned from hiring and harboring illegal aliens to work for substandard wages at their Albuquerque, NM Chinese restaurants.

March 8, 2005 - ICE agents arrested 27 illegal aliens working as aircraft mechanics and in other aircraft maintenance jobs at the Piedmont/Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C. 12 people have been indicted for criminal charges including knowingly hiring illegal aliens.

January 4, 2005 - As a result of an ICE / FBI investigation a San Antonio, TX company pleaded guilty to falsifying employment forms to hire hundreds of illegal aliens for contract work at the nation's top producer of "Meals-Ready-to-Eat" (MRE) for U.S. military personnel in Iraq.

Record $11 Million Settlement

March 18, 2005 - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. agreed to pay $11 million to settle a worksite enforcement investigation into the alleged hiring of illegal aliens by independent contractors that provided contract janitorial services to Wal-Mart stores throughout the U.S. from 1998 through 2003. The 12 companies that provided these services also agreed to pay $4 million.