Mechanics of an Investigation: I-9, FDNS, and LCA
AILA’s Verification & Documentation Liaison Committee, USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Liaison Committee, and DOL Liaison Committee are collaborating to provide members with an overview about how I-9, Fraud Detection & National Security (FDNS), and Labor Condition Application (LCA) investigations are conducted by ICE, USCIS, and DOL (respectively). Our panel of AILA leaders will address why an investigation is instigated, how the agency commences the investigation, employer and attorney interaction with investigators, timelines, and potential outcomes.
Featured Topics
- What can trigger an FDNS site visit?
- FDNS “on the ground”: scope of a visit, what an employer is required to provide during a visit, and potential outcomes
- Are I-9 investigations random or targeted?
- How long do I-9 investigations take and what are potential outcomes?
- Are DOL LCA investigations complaint driven?
- What are common DOL Wage & Hour Division enforcement issues and remedies?
AILA Membership Benefit – Access to Free Seminar Recordings
Enjoy access to free seminar recordings as an AILA Member. AILA encourages live attendance for those wishing to ask the speaker questions. Recordings will be available approximately two weeks after the live event date. AILA members can access these seminars, with no CLE credit, for free.
| Product Details | |
| Event Date | January 27, 2026 |
| Format | Web Seminar |
| Length | 90 minutes |
| CLE Eligible | No CLE Credit. |
| Digital Library | Digital goods (MP3, PDF, ZIP, etc.) are available for download for two years after purchase. |
Bob White (DL), AILA DOL Liaison Committee Chair, Schaumburg, IL
Bob White is a partner in the Immigration Group of Masuda Funai in its Schaumburg, Illinois office. Bob has been practicing exclusively in the employment-based immigration area for more than 30 years. Bob was previously Chapter Chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) Chicago Chapter, and a member of AILA’s Verification Committee and SSA Taskforce. He was also Chair of NAFSA: Association of International Educator’s Region V. Bob is currently Chair of the AILA DOL Liaison Committee and a member of AILA Student Visa Taskforce. Bob was selected as 2022 Lawyer of the Year for Immigration (Chicago) by the Best Lawyers publication.
Michael P. Nowlan, AILA Board of Governors/Business Section Steering Committee Vice Chair/DOL Liaison Committee, Detroit, MI
Mike P. Nowlan is a Member with Clark Hill PLC’s Immigration Business Unit in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Nowlan is currently an elected Director for AILA’s national Board of Governors, Vice Chair of AILA’s Business Section Steering Committee, and a member of AILA’s DOL Liaison Committee. He was previously a member of the AILA Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee (2022-2024) and has served in a number of other AILA Committees.
Kimberley Best Robidoux, AILA Verification & Documentation Liaison Committee Chair, San Diego, CA
Kimberley Best Robidoux is a Partner in the San Diego office of WR Immigration. She partners with employers on employment-based nonimmigrant and permanent resident processes, as well as I-9 and E-Verify compliance matters. She is Chair of the AILA National Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee.
Sarah Iyer, AILA Verification & Documentation Liaison Committee, Chicago, IL
Katie N. Minervino, AILA USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Liaison Committee, Portland, ME
Katie Minervino is a partner at Pierce Atwood LLP where she practices exclusively employment-based immigration law, helping employers and employees create and execute immigration strategies and advising on employment verification compliance issues. Katie obtained her JD from the University of Miami School of Law and her Bachelor’s from the University of Notre Dame.
Angelo A. Paparelli, AILA USCIS HQ (Benefits Policy) Liaison Committee, Irvine, CA
Angelo A. Paparelli is a Partner with Vialto Law LLP, a U.S.-based law firm that is affiliated with Vialto Partners, the world’s leading global mobility company. Angelo has been ranked three times as the World’s Leading Corporate Immigration Lawyer in peer rankings of the International Who’s Who of Corporate Lawyers, and annually in Band 1 in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Legal 500 and LawDragon 100. Quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Law, Newsweek, Bloomberg Law and Immigration Law360, Angelo is the 2010 recipient of the Edith Lowenstein Award for Advancing the Practice of Immigration Law, given by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and a blogger since 2004 (www.nationofimmigrators.com). He can be reached at angelo.paparelli@vialto.com.
