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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 -

USCIS Trial Launch of E-Verify+: What Employers Need to Know

McGuireWoods LLP on 6/26/2024

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a trial launch of E-Verify+ on May 29, 2024. This trial will enable E-Verify to conduct testing and receive feedback to refine the E-Verify+ product before releasing...more

New Form I-9 Required by November 1 for New Hires and Reverifications

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/2/2023

Starting November 1, 2023, employers must use a new version of the Form I‑9 to verify the employment eligibility of their employees. The new form, with an edition date of 08/01/23, is reduced to one page from two pages....more

USCIS to Revert to 180-day EAD Automatic Extension Starting October 26, 2023

Burr & Forman on 9/6/2023

On May 4, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a rule temporarily increasing the Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) automatic extension period for certain renewal applicants. Under the temporary...more

A New Option: Virtual I-9 Inspections

Poyner Spruill LLP on 8/24/2023

Effective August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has amended the I-9 Form. One of the most notable changes includes a checkbox allowing employers enrolled in E-Verify to indicate they have...more

DHS Advances Remote I-9 Document Pilot Program for Non-E-Verify Employers

Burr & Forman on 8/22/2023

Last month, DHS announced E-Verify employers would be eligible to utilize an alternative remote document verification procedure when completing Section 2 of Form I-9, starting August 1, 2023. Only a few days later, DHS...more

Attention On-Boarding Managers: A New Form I-9 and New Options for Verifying Employment Eligibility (but There’s a Catch …)

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/10/2023

When the pandemic abruptly shifted many employment relationships from offices and other physical workplaces to remote environments, many governmental and regulatory authorities responded by modifying existing protocols to...more

I-9 Remote Document Verification and Ending of COVID-19 I-9 Flexibilities

BakerHostetler on 8/9/2023

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced important changes to the I-9 process, including the addition of a remote verification option of I-9 documents and an updated Form I-9. Beginning on March 20,...more

Update: New Form I-9 and Rule for Remote Inspection of Documents

Fenwick & West LLP on 8/7/2023

Effective August 1, 2023, employers participating in E-Verify in good standing have the option to conduct remote inspections of Form I-9 documents, pursuant to the federal Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new rule....more

New Form I-9 and Procedures for U.S. Employers: Does Your Business Qualify to Examine Documents Remotely?

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 8/7/2023

Employers are required to use the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) to verify the identity and employment authorization for...more

New I-9 Form and Updated Compliance

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 8/4/2023

Most of our readers are aware of the fact that the COVID era policy which allowed employers to remotely examine documentation provided by employees for completing the form I-9 ended as of July 31, 2023. All employers will now...more

DHS Releases New Form I-9 and Video Verification Procedure: Guidance and Checklists for Busy Employers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/4/2023

On August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released a new Form I-9. The previous one was issued in 2019 and expires on October 31, 2023. In addition, DHS recently announced enhanced remote...more

Virtual Form I-9 Inspection Pilot Program for Non-E-Verify Employers

Cozen O'Connor on 8/4/2023

On August 3, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new Pilot Program for virtual Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification inspections that would apply to employers not currently enrolled in E-Verify....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

Just in the Nick of Time: Form I-9 Remote Inspections to Continue

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 8/3/2023

On July 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") announced a new final rule establishing a remote option for employers to inspect employee documents in compliance with I-9 employment verification requirements...more

Changes to I-9 Documentation Review Procedure for Qualified Employers; Release of New Edition of Form I-9

Troutman Pepper on 8/1/2023

Alternative I-9 Documentation Review Procedure Available to Qualified Employers Registered With E-Verify - In the Federal Register published on July 25, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of...more

August 1 Marks New Era in Remote Document Verification for Qualified E-Verify Employers as well as a New Compressed Form I-9

Dickinson Wright on 8/1/2023

On August 1, all U.S. employers will have the option to use the new “one-page” Form I-9 (edition date 08/01/2023). The new August 2023 Form I-9 and Instructions are only available in draft form before August 1, 2023 via the...more

I-9 News: New Form Version and Live Video I-9 Inspection for E-Verify Employers

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 8/1/2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers must use Form I‑9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of their employees....more

New Form I-9 Compliance Updates

Stinson LLP on 8/1/2023

New Form I-9 Edition; New Virtual Verification Procedure for Eligible E-Verify Employers; and Temporary Remote I-9 Flexibilities End, with Action Required by August 30, 2023....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 Announces New I-9 Form and New Limited Remote I-9 Verification

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 7/31/2023

On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new version of the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The new version of the...more

DHS Announces Remote I-9 Document Procedure for E-Verify Employers

Burr & Forman on 7/28/2023

DHS Announces Remote I-9 Document Procedure for E-Verify Employers - Beginning August 1, 2023, E-Verify employers will be eligible to utilize an alternative remote document verification procedure when completing Section 2...more

Form I-9 Update & Remote Verification Procedure for E-Verify Employers

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 7/28/2023

Employers will soon be required to use a new version of Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification, according to a July 2023 announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The introduction of the revised...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

DHS makes video inspections permanent for qualifying E-Verify participants, issues new Form I-9

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 7/27/2023

Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published its new I-9 regulations, which will take effect next Tuesday, August 1. The regulations have two components: (1) a remote I-9 document examination procedure, and (2)...more

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