Ask Me Anything: Form I-9 and E-Verify Compliance in 2026.

I-9 compliance in 2026 looks nothing like it did two years ago. ICE issued more Notices of Inspection in the first half of 2025 than in all of 2024. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act added over $170 billion in enforcement funding and put 12,000 new ICE officers on the ground. A new data-sharing agreement between ICE and the IRS gives enforcement teams direct access to employer records. And in March 2026, ICE reclassified a range of I-9 errors as substantive violations, eliminating the 10-day cure window that employers used to rely on during audits.

In this Ask Me Anything session, Melissa Prentice from Clear I-9 by HRlogics will take your questions live. Bring your questions about the revised Form I-9, remote verification rules, E-Verify updates, the new penalty structure, audit preparation, and anything else related to employment eligibility compliance in 2026.

Direct Answers to Your I-9 and E-Verify Questions: This is an open forum. Bring your questions about the revised Form I-9, the terminology changes from "noncitizen" to "alien," the two valid form editions, the July 31, 2026 system update deadline for electronic I-9s, and any part of the employment eligibility verification process. Melissa will answer them in real time.
What the 2026 Enforcement Changes Mean for Your Organization: ICE's enforcement activity has surged. The March 2026 reclassification turned common I-9 errors into substantive violations that cannot be corrected once an audit begins. Fines now range from $288 to $2,861 per form. We will take your questions on how to prepare, what triggers an audit, and what industries are under the most scrutiny.
Remote I-9 Verification and the Alternative Procedure: E-Verify employers can now use a permanent alternative procedure to verify documents remotely via live video. But missing the "alternative procedure" checkbox is now classified as a substantive violation. Get answers on how to implement remote verification correctly, the three-step process, and how to clean up any COVID-era I-9s completed under the old relaxed enforcement rules.

Melissa Prentice

President

Clear I-9 by HRlogics

Biz Williams (Host)

CRO

HRlogics

Designed for HR professionals, compliance officers, payroll managers, in-house counsel, operations leaders, staffing agency owners, and anyone responsible for I-9 compliance and employment eligibility verification. Whether you manage 50 employees or 50,000, the enforcement landscape has changed and this session gives you direct access to an I-9 expert for real-time answers to your specific questions.

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Ask Me Anything: Form I-9 and E-Verify Compliance in 2026.

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ICE enforcement is at its highest level in years. Register now and bring your I-9 and E-Verify questions directly to the expert who helps organizations stay compliant every day.