On March 8, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a newly revised Form I-9 for use by employers. Employers should immediately begin using the revised form, although they may continue using previously valid forms until May 7, 2013. After that date, employers are required to use the revised form, which is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf.
The USCIS’s revisions to the I-9 form are subtle, in that USCIS simply:
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Added data fields for the employee’s:
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foreign passport information (if applicable)
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telephone number
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e-mail address
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Improved the form’s instructions
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Revised the layout of the form, expanding it from one to two pages (not including the form instructions and the List of Acceptable Documents)
The revised form can be identified by the revision date “3/08/13 N” printed in the lower left-hand corner.
Please contact a member of our Labor and Employment Group if you have any questions about using the Form I-9 or your duties in verifying an employee’s identity and work authorization.
