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Designation of the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification
System Under Executive Order 12989, 73 Fed. Reg. 33837 (June 13, 2008)

This notice announces that Homeland Security has designated E-verify, operated by ICE in partnership with the SSA, as the employment verification system to be used by Federal Contractors. The proposed rule will contain the specifics. Under the proposed rule, you would only be required to enroll in E-Verify if and when you enter a Federal contract or subcontract that requires participation in E-Verify as a term of the contract. This requirement will not become effective until 30 days after publication of the final rule. For more, see the ICE page on Federal Contractors Frequently Asked Questions.

 

Proposed Rule on Adjusting Program Fees and Establishing Procedures for Out-of-Cycle Review and Recertification of Schools Certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program To Enroll F or M Nonimmigrant Students, 73 Fed. Reg. 21260 (April 21, 2008)
This proposed rule would take effect Oct. 1, 2008. The proposed rule would would adjust the fees
for schools seeking to admit F or M students; adjust the fees paid by individual F, M or J nonimmigrants; implement mandatory review of fees collected by SEVP; set the fee for submitting a school certification petition at $1700, plus $655 for each site; set the fee for each F or M student at $200; and for most J exchange visitors at $180.  The rule also would impose  procedures for recertification by schools participating in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. Schools will be advised of the school's certificaiton expiration date. Designated School Officials will be notified 180 days prior to the school's certification expiration date.







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