Vijay Thakkar has more than 12 years of HR Operations experience, including 8 years helping employers improve their Form I-9 management and E-Verify compliance, especially for mergers & acquisitions, internal and external I-9 audits, training and development, migration to the electronic system, I-9 escalations, quality checks, strategic planning, and building standard operating procedures with a keen interest in US immigration and global mobility.

Prior to joining Experian, Thakkar has served as Levi Strauss & Co’s I-9 subject matter expert, an investigator to the behavioral health unit at the US Army, and Sustainability Analyst at his alma mater the University of Texas at Arlington from where he earned his Master’s in Human Resource Management and MBA.

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Form I-9 is a federal document used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to verify the identity and employment authorization of...

Published: December 9, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

Native American tribal documents play a crucial role in the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process. These documents can serve as valid identification and,...

Published: December 3, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

Today’s employers have an ongoing list of compliance requirements they need to follow in order to remain in good standing with federal, state, and...

Published: November 26, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification form is a federal document used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to verify the...

Published: October 11, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

A compliance program is essential for ensuring that both employees and organizations adhere to internal codes of conduct as well as external laws, rules,...

Published: September 27, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

Form I-9, known as the Employment Eligibility Verification form, is a federal document used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to...

Published: August 14, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar, Gordon Middleton

As an employer, one of your top requirements is ensuring compliance with various state and federal regulations. One of the key compliance regulations is...

Published: May 21, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

As an employer, one of the most important compliance pieces refers to Form I-9. Form I-9 is a document used by the United States...

Published: May 14, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

It has been almost four decades since 1986 when the Immigration Reform and Control Act was introduced. Yet, many employers still have trouble understanding...

Published: April 29, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

The Form I-9 Employment Eligibility verification process is crucial for onboarding new employees and consists of two main sections: Section 1 is completed by...

Published: April 17, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

The Form I-9 consists of two main sections: Section 1 is completed by the employee and Section 2 is completed by the employer after...

Published: March 25, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

Proper completion and processing of Form I-9 has been of the highest importance for every employer ever since the Immigration Reform and Control Act...

Published: March 21, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

It has been almost four decades since the Immigration Reform and Control Act was introduced in 1986. Yet, many employers still have trouble understanding...

Published: March 1, 2024 by Vijay Thakkar

Every administration had immigration law enforcement high on the list of priorities, and the current one is no different. For employers, this means a...

Published: December 13, 2023 by Vijay Thakkar

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is actively sending out E-Verify audit notices to employers in Florida. This action is related to a new...

Published: November 9, 2023 by Vijay Thakkar

Form M-274, officially known as the "Handbook for Employers: Guidance for Completing Form I-9," is a valuable resource for employers and HR professionals navigating...

Published: October 26, 2023 by Vijay Thakkar

Puerto Rico is the smallest island of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean, located east of the Dominican Republic. Since 1898, it has been...

Published: October 19, 2023 by Vijay Thakkar

In response to the growing concerns over the prolonged processing times faced by applicants seeking extensions for their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), the United...

Published: October 2, 2023 by Vijay Thakkar

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