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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 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 -

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

Lerch, Early & Brewer on 11/7/2023

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

New I-9 Form Available: Remote Document Review Permitted for E-Verify Employers

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP on 8/8/2023

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

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

Perkins Coie on 8/3/2023

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

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

WilmerHale on 8/1/2023

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

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

Goodwin on 7/28/2023

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

DHS Announces New Remote Form I-9 Procedure, New Edition of Form I-9

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/27/2023

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

Immigration Insider | July 2023

Kerr Russell on 7/27/2023

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

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

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 7/27/2023

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

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/26/2023

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

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

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 7/26/2023

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

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

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 7/26/2023

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

August 1st – New Form I-9 Version and Permanent Option for Remote Verification of Employees for Employers Using E-Verify

Amundsen Davis LLC on 7/25/2023

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

I-9 Alert! New Form I-9 and New Remote Verification Procedure for E-Verify Employers

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/25/2023

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

New Form I-9 and Policy Changes

Cozen O'Connor on 7/25/2023

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

In-Person Burden on Remote Workplaces: Physical I-9 Document Re-Inspections Required by August 30, 2023

Roetzel & Andress on 7/21/2023

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

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

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 5/25/2023

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

I-9 Compliance Flexibility to End on July 31, 2023; Employers Have Until August 30, 2023, to Physically Inspect I-9 Documents

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/15/2023

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

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Form I-9 › Required Forms › Remote Working

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

New I-9 Form Available: Remote Document Review Permitted for E-Verify Employers

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

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

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

DHS Announces New Remote Form I-9 Procedure, New Edition of Form I-9

Immigration Insider | July 2023

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

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

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

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

August 1st – New Form I-9 Version and Permanent Option for Remote Verification of Employees for Employers Using E-Verify

I-9 Alert! New Form I-9 and New Remote Verification Procedure for E-Verify Employers

New Form I-9 and Policy Changes

In-Person Burden on Remote Workplaces: Physical I-9 Document Re-Inspections Required by August 30, 2023

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

I-9 Compliance Flexibility to End on July 31, 2023; Employers Have Until August 30, 2023, to Physically Inspect I-9 Documents

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

I-9 Deadline Approaching: Employers Have Until July 31 to Update Critical Immigration Forms

Extending the Flex: I-9 Rule on Remote Employees Allowed to Continue

DHS Again Extends Form I-9 Compliance Flexibility

I-9 Flexibility for Employers Due to COVID-19

DHS Relaxes I-9 Form Requirements for Remote Employers

DHS Announces Flexibility In I-9 Compliance Requirements Due To COVID-19

DHS Announces Flexibility in Form I-9 Compliance Requirements

Form I-9 › Required Forms › Remote Working

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