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The Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 is a form issued by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services to verify the identity and employment eligibility of workers within the United States. U.S. Employers... more +
The Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 is a form issued by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services to verify the identity and employment eligibility of workers within the United States. U.S. Employers must require all employees, both citizens and non-citizens, to complete an I-9 and present supporting documentation, such as a passport or green card. less -
Lerch, Early & Brewer

Employers Are Now Required to Use Revised Form I-9 as of November 1

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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

Perkins Coie

DHS Introduces Alternative Remote I-9 Verification Procedure and New Form I-9

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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

Miller Canfield

Form I-9 Flexibility Expiring July 31; DHS Announces Remote Inspection Option for Certain Employers

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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

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I-9 Forms: Back to (In-Person) Basics, But with a New Exception

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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

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DHS Ends Temporary Suspension of Form I-9 Physical Examination Requirements and Announces Alternative Verification Procedure and...

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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

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Immigration Insider | July 2023

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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

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

DHS Announces New Remote I-9 Examination Policy for E-Verify Employers

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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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Reverses Course on Remote I-9 Verification and Issues New...

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As we previously wrote, in May, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an end to employers’ ability to remotely inspect I-9 documents (an accommodation made during the...more

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DHS Rule Will Permit Remote I-9 Authorizations on a Permanent Basis

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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

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Summer Doldrums? Not for Human Resources Teams and I-9s!

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I don’t think the word “doldrums” is used very much anymore, but I do remember it vividly from when I was a child. It was predominantly used in connection to the lazy hazy days of summer when things were hotter than heck and...more

Cozen O'Connor

New Form I-9 and Policy Changes

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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

Littler

Tips on Physical Reverification of Virtually Verified Remote Employees

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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

Quarles & Brady LLP

Sunsetting of Form I-9 Flexibilities

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the termination of temporary Form I-9 flexibilities that were put into place in response to challenges of in-person document examination during the COVID-19...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

The DHS Presses “Pause” on I-9 Remote Controls: How Employers Should Navigate the End of the Road for Remote Verification of...

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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

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DHS Again Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility, Also Proposes Framework to Allow Alternative Verification Procedures

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), recently extended until July 31, 2023, the temporary policy allowing remote verification of Form I-9 documents for employees...more

Littler

Will Virtual, Remote I-9 Verification Post-COVID Become a Reality?

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Since March 2020, the USCIS has allowed virtual, remote I-9 verification where all employees are working remotely due to COVID, or when a new employee, post April 1, 2021, is working remotely due to COVID. Many employers as...more

Fisher Phillips

The Top 17 Workplace Law Stories from May 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Form I-9 Requirements Flexibility Extended until August 31, 2021

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced they would again extend flexibility relating to in-person Form I-9 compliance. As discussed in a previous post, on...more

McAfee & Taft

DHS-ICE implements more Form I-9 verification flexibilities through May 31 for remote employers and workplaces

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is continuing its discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with the Employment Eligibility...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Protecting Your Most Important Assets: Your People

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We’re facing a new reality with COVID-19 nowadays, and as we look towards the future? We have to consider a world where remote work and remote staffing have been proven to be a viable alternative to the traditional office...more

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Form I-9 Requirements Flexibility Extended for 30 Days

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On Friday May 15, 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced they would extend flexibility related to in-person Form I-9 compliance that was granted earlier...more

Dentons

Remote Work, Furloughs, Layoffs Impact Foreign Workers

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The wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 touch immigration laws in some significant ways. This quick guide will help you avoid pitfalls and know when to contact your attorney....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Homeland Security Reminds Employers that I-9s are Still Needed, but Offers Guidance for Employers Who are Fully Remote

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Human resource professionals all know of the obligation to complete a Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of a newly hired employee. To verify a newly hired employee’s identity, the employee must...more

Benesch

DHS Demonstrating Flexibility in Response to COVID-19

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Physical Presence Requirement - As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and effective March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is permitting employers to defer the requirement to physically inspect...more

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Form I-9 and COVID-19: Flexibility in Compliance Requirements

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today changes to the Form I-9 process due to COVID-19... Employers with employees taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19 will not be required to review the...more

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