Understanding E-Verify Requirements for Private Employers in Florida and Nationwide

Sari Long | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Sari Long is a Colorado-based attorney who helps companies create strategies around immigration, Form I-9 compliance and worksite enforcement. She advises on U.S. employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visas and labor certifications, family-based immigration, and refugee and asylum issues. Sari works with employers across the U.S. in a range of industries to apply for and secure work authorization and permanent residence for employees, and she provides a full range of training for HR and legal teams on immigration and I-9 compliance issues, including compliance with the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Sari is invited to speak nationally on immigration matters, and she is a strong advocate for employers seeking to solve workforce challenges through creative immigration solutions.

I. Florida’s E-Verify law | 12:00pm – 12:15pm

II. Other states with E-Verify rules for private employers | 12:15pm – 12:30pm

III. “Alternative procedure” for I-9 document verification for E-Verify employers | 12:30pm – 12:45pm

IV. Compliance with and response to E-Verify desk audits and Florida-specific E-Verify audits | 12:45pm – 1:00pm