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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

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

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

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

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

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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

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

Kerr Russell

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

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

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

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

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!

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

Amundsen Davis LLC

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

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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

Fox Rothschild LLP

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

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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

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

Roetzel & Andress

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

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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

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

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

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

Cozen O'Connor

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

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OVERVIEW- •The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopted the temporary policy in response to the difficulties many individuals experienced with renewing documents during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued updated guidance extending the Form I-9 flexibility rule that temporarily relaxes the document inspection requirements for employers operating remotely. Under...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

DHS Again Extends Form I-9 Compliance Flexibility

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended a policy providing employers with flexibility in meeting certain Form I-9 Employment Verification requirements until January 31, 2021. The policy, initially...more

Jaburg Wilk

I-9 Flexibility for Employers Due to COVID-19

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The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has announced temporary flexibility related to Form I-9 requirements. Employers with employees taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19 will not be required to...more

Clark Hill PLC

DHS Relaxes I-9 Form Requirements for Remote Employers

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On March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it would exercise discretion to defer the “physical presence” requirement for remote workplaces in light of the COVID-19 pandemic....more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

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

On Friday, March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced flexibility in the requirements associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). In certain situations, DHS will exercise...more

Morgan Lewis

DHS Announces Flexibility in Form I-9 Compliance Requirements

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The US Department of Homeland Security will defer the physical presence requirements for Form I-9 completion for employers and workplaces that are operating remotely and permit virtual review, which must be timely....more

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