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The Burr Broadcast May 2023 - Employment Eligibility Verification
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As of November 1, 2023, employers are required to use the revised Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form. This form includes a reference to an August 1, 2023 edition date....more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the new edition of the Form I-9 and employers are required to use this new version starting on November 1, 2023....more
As remote and hybrid work arrangements become increasingly common, many employers have expanded their recruiting efforts, hiring workers throughout the country. These multijurisdictional workforces give rise to new or...more
On August 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised Employment Eligibility Verification form, commonly referred to as the I-9 form. To download a copy of the new I-9 form click here. While...more
While recent changes to the I-9 process may affect select employers, the release of a new I-9 form will present changes to all employers. Qualifying employers are able to utilize an alternative verification procedure to...more
On July 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") announced a new, alternative procedure that will allow certain employers to virtually inspect the identity and employment authorization documents presented by an...more
In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) temporarily granted employers operating remotely due to the pandemic the flexibility to inspect employee I-9 documentation...more
On July 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced multiple changes to the Form I-9 process. The changes narrow the circumstances in which employers may review I-9 documentation remotely....more
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new final rule on the Form I-9 process. Under the new rule, the DHS Secretary may authorize alternative Form I-9 documentation examination procedures that do not...more
Revised Form I-9 and Verification Procedures- As a reminder, by August 30, 2023, employers must complete in-person physical inspection of employee documents that were reviewed remotely pursuant to flexibilities permitted by...more
COVID-19-related temporary flexibilities for Form I-9 end July 31, and employers face the daunting task of completing in-person physical document inspections for employees whose documents were inspected remotely by Aug. 30....more
As part of a final rule published on July 25, 2023, and in connection with its newly published Form I-9 (which employees may use after August 1), certain employers will be able to permanently verify an employee’s employment...more
The United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has issued a final rule that will permit certain employers to remotely verify I-9 employment authorization documents on a permanent basis beginning August 1, 2023....more
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On August 1st, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish the new Form I-9 for employers to use to confirm a new employee’s authorization to work in the United States. Employers are encouraged to...more
On July 21, 2023, DHS announced a new edition of Form I-9 along with a new rule permitting certain employers to conduct remote inspection of the documents used in the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process. The...more
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be issuing a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Form I-9 with a version date of (Rev. 08/01/23) will be available...more
Since the late 1980s, U.S. employers have been required to verify employment eligibility of new hires by filling out Form I-9 within three business days of hire. Until March 2020, this process involved physical inspection of...more
As was previously reported, employers have until August 30, 2023, to conduct in-person physical verification of identity and employment eligibility documentation for all employees who were onboarded using remote virtual...more
Sarah Bileti By Sarah Bileti Question: We are recertifying I-9 Forms that were processed under the COVID exception. Since our workforce is primarily remote, can we alter the form to allow for electronic signatures?...more
Work Authorization Background - Federal law requires employers to perform in-person inspections of new employees and their documents (as well as current employees with expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to...more
Historically, employers were legally required to conduct an in-person inspection of I-9 Section 2 documents (e.g., an employee’s passport, driver’s license, and/or social security card) to verify an employee’s identity and...more
On May 5, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the previously issued COVID-19 temporary flexibilities allowing for the virtual review of employees’ Form I-9 documents for the Form I-9...more
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that the temporary COVID-19 accommodations for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, will expire on July 31, 2023. Employers that have been relying on the...more