I-9-audits: Wat werkgevers moeten weten om aan de regelgeving te blijven voldoen
2026 I-9 penalties run $288-$2,861 per form and up to $28,619 per worker. ICE audit activity is up sharply. Learn how to reduce compliance risk. [...]
2026 I-9 penalties run $288-$2,861 per form and up to $28,619 per worker. ICE audit activity is up sharply. Learn how to reduce compliance risk. [...]
E-Verify is mandatory in 11 states and for many federal contractors, with 1M+ employers enrolled. Learn compliance rules for hiring foreign talent in 2026. [...]
A combo card combines an EAD and Advance Parole in one document, letting many adjustment of status applicants work and travel while their green card is pending. Traveling on advance parole has limits. [...]
Working for your own startup on STEM OPT is usually not permitted, because it requires a bona fide employer-employee relationship, an E-Verify employer, and a formal I-983 training plan. [...]
Yes, but not immediately. Asylum seekers must wait a required period after filing before applying for a work permit. Once asylum is granted, you can work as an asylee. [...]
Some H-4 spouses can work with an H-4 work permit, but only if the H-1B spouse has an approved I-140 or an AC21 extension beyond six years. H-4 status alone is not enough. [...]
Yes, but the K-1 work permit is short-lived. Most people marry within 90 days, file adjustment of status, and get a work permit with that application, which lasts longer. [...]
You get a Social Security number from the SSA, generally if you are authorized to work. New immigrants can request it through their visa process; others apply with Form SS-5. [...]
Yes, you can work without sponsorship through a green card, self-petition routes like EB-1A and EB-2 NIW, or investor visas like E-2. Most standard work visas still need an employer. [...]
Yes, a green card lets you work for almost any employer without separate sponsorship or a work permit, change jobs freely, and be self-employed. A few jobs need citizenship. [...]