How do we respond to a federal Notice of Inspection requesting documents related to our Form I-9s and other business documents?

All employers must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) by verifying that a new hire is eligible to work in the United States. Employers must use the Form I-9 to comply with this requirement.

To ensure that employers are complying with the ICRA, the federal government is authorized to conduct an administration inspection process. Although a few federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Justice may investigate employer IRCA compliance, a Notice of Inspection (NOI) usually will come from Homeland Security Investigations within the Department of Homeland Security.