Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an updated version of the Form I-9. The revised Form I-9 has an edition date of 1/20/2025 and an expiration date of 5/31/2027. The updated Form I-9 is already available on the USCIS website.
Timing Considerations:
While multiple previous editions of Form I-9 remain valid until their respective expiration dates, as a matter of best practice, employers should begin using the new Form I-9 immediately to avoid any future errors. The edition date is located at the bottom left corner of Form I-9; the expiration date is located at the upper-right corner of Form I-9.
- Form I-9 (8/1/2023 edition) remains valid until its expiration date, 5/31/2027
- Form I-9 (8/1/2023 edition) remains valid until its expiration date, 7/31/2026 (**employers using this Form I-9 must update their electronic systems with the 5/31/2027 expiration date by July 31, 2026)
Updates to Form I-9:
USCIS made several changes to Form I-9:
- Renaming the fourth checkbox in Section 1 to “An alien authorized to work”
- Revising the descriptions of two List B documents in the List of Acceptable Documents (Driver’s license or ID card) by removing the word ‘gender’ and replacing it with the word ‘sex.’
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