The Updated Form I-9: What Employers should know?
USCIS updates to Form I-9: By November 1st,2023, employers must use the revised version of the Employment Eligibility Form/Form I-9. On July 21, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new, simplified, and condensed Form I-9 that companies could access after August 1, 2023. Through October 31, 2023, employers may still utilize […]
USCIS To Release New Form I-9
On August 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will release an updated Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. One of the improvements is a checkbox for employers using E-Verify to indicate remote examination of documents under a DHS-authorized alternative procedure. The Federal Register document allows some employers to examine Form I-9 documents remotely […]
DHS Removes Flexibility From Form I-9 Requirements
COVID-19 Flexibilities. According to the flexibility notice released on March 20, 2020, DHS assessed certain COVID-19-related Form I-9 completion processes as they pertain to the physical inspection of Form I-9 paperwork on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, effective as of April 1, 2021, only those employees who physically report to work at the company’s location according […]