ICE I-9 audits are triggered by multiple factors including anonymous tips from disgruntled employees, competitors, or community members reporting suspected unauthorized worker employment, which account for approximately 30% of audit initiations. Industry-wide enforcement sweeps targeting high-violation sectors—hospitality (hotels, restaurants, casinos), healthcare (nursing homes, hospitals, home care agencies), construction, food service, agriculture, and pharmaceutical manufacturing—result in coordinated audits of multiple employers simultaneously. Prior violations at the same company create enhanced scrutiny with follow-up audits within 12-24 months to verify corrective action implementation. Rapid hiring growth that appears inconsistent with business size or seasonal patterns suggests potential unauthorized workforce utilization. Federal contract bidding requires pre-award compliance verification, triggering mandatory I-9 audits before contract execution. ICE also conducts random audits without specific cause, selecting employers from industries, geographic areas, or business categories targeted for baseline compliance assessment.

Additional audit triggers include: E-Verify anomalies showing unusually high rates of Tentative Nonconfirmations or Final Nonconfirmations suggesting systematic verification problems, worksite enforcement actions at related businesses (parent companies, franchisees, supply chain partners), Social Security Administration no-match letters indicating employee-provided Social Security numbers don't match SSA records, unemployment insurance fraud investigations revealing identity theft or document fraud patterns, and OSHA citations or wage-and-hour violations that prompt inter-agency information sharing leading to I-9 audits. Las Vegas employers in hospitality and healthcare face elevated audit risk due to industry targeting, while construction and food service businesses throughout Henderson and Clark County experience increased enforcement during economic expansion periods when rapid hiring raises ICE concerns about workforce authorization verification.

Lake Mead Mobile Notary helps Las Vegas and Henderson employers reduce audit risk by providing professional I-9 verification services that create compliant documentation from initial hire. Our mobile notaries complete Section 2 accurately, examine documents properly, and generate audit-ready I-9 forms that withstand ICE scrutiny—demonstrating the due diligence and compliance culture that reduces penalties when audits occur. We also offer pre-audit I-9 reviews for businesses concerned about triggering factors like rapid growth, prior violations, or industry targeting, identifying correctable issues before ICE initiates formal inspection. This proactive service is especially valuable for employers in Centennial Hills Town Center, downtown Las Vegas, and throughout Clark County's high-risk hospitality and healthcare sectors.

Short answer: A Grant of Easement or Right of Way is completed with an acknowledgment. An Owner’s Affidavit, consent, or any sworn statement is completed with a jurat where the signer takes an oath or affirmation.

• Acknowledgment: Confirms identity and voluntary execution for the granting document. The notary verifies who signed and completes a Nevada compliant certificate so the Recorder can accept it.
• Jurat: Used when the signer is swearing to facts, such as an ownership or encroachment affidavit. The notary administers an oath or affirmation and witnesses the signature.
• Why this matters: Mixing certificate types is a common cause of rejection. If your easement packet was prepared out of state, we can add a compliant loose certificate when appropriate.

We notarize easement grants and related affidavits across Henderson, Downtown Las Vegas, and Downtown Summerlin. See Real Estate Closing Notarization and Affidavits and Sworn Statements.

No, employers cannot use outdated I-9 forms after March 31, 2025. The new Form I-9 version becomes mandatory on March 31, 2025, and using any previous version after this date results in automatic paperwork violations with penalties ranging from $288 to $2,861 per form regardless of whether the old form was otherwise completed correctly. USCIS issues updated I-9 forms periodically to add security features, clarify instructions, update acceptable document lists, and incorporate regulatory changes—and employers must transition to the new version by the enforcement date printed on the form itself.

The March 31, 2025 deadline applies to all new hires, rehires, and reverifications (Section 3 updates) processed on or after that date. Forms completed before March 31, 2025 using the previous version remain valid and do not need to be redone, but any I-9 completed on or after the deadline must use the updated form. Employers should immediately download the new I-9 from uscis.gov/i-9, update HR systems and onboarding software, train staff on any new fields or instructions, and dispose of old blank forms to prevent accidental use. During ICE audits, use of an outdated form is one of the most common violations and demonstrates lack of due diligence in maintaining compliant employment practices.

Lake Mead Mobile Notary provides authorized representative I-9 verification services using the current, compliant I-9 form version for businesses throughout Las Vegas Convention Center, Henderson corporate offices, and remote employee locations across Nevada. Our mobile notaries stay current with all USCIS form updates, examine documents in person per federal requirements, and complete Section 2 accurately to eliminate costly paperwork violations.