Alert: New I-9 Form available
January 29, 2009 by Jim GiulianoPosted in: Employment law, Hiring, Immigration, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made available the revised Form I-9.
As described in our January 9 story, “New I-9 deadline Feb. 2: Are you ready?” The USCIS has published an interim final rule that narrows the list of documents employers may accept to verify employment authorization on the I-9 form. The revised Form I-9 becomes effective on February 2, 2009. At that time, employers will be required to use only the new form to verify the employment eligibility of new hires and reverify existing employees where necessary.
USCIS has published a final version of the I-9 form, a copy of which is available here, along with instructions.
The current version of the I-9 form, dated June 5, 2007, will no longer be available after the interim final rule takes effect on February 2, 2009.
January 30th, 2009 at 6:26 am
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has asked the US Citizenship and Immigration Service to delay the effective date of the new I-9. If there is a delay, I’ll post another comment to this effect.
January 31st, 2009 at 7:14 am
The effective date of the new I-9 has been delayed for 60 days, to April 3, 2009.
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:45 am
You’re linking to the old I-9 form. The new one doesn’t accept expired US passport.
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:51 am
I was aware of the new I-9 which was to take effect today (02/02/09) but the USCIS website has changed. It now says 04/03/09. Do you know what is happening with this issue?
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:54 am
Here is the answer to the changes with the I-9 which was to go into effect today.
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:54 am
How can I obtain copies of the new I-9 Form?
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:30 am
Link to announcement of delay of new I-9 form.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=52b16d962492f110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=05a0aca797e63110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:55 am
The USCIS has extended the ruling until 4/3/09. The new form is not available on their site as of yet.
February 2nd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Wonder why they went back to the 06/05/07 version and not the 06/16/08 version?
February 2nd, 2009 at 12:15 pm
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=31b3ab0a43b5d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
current & future forms here.
February 2nd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
There is a delay due to the new rule of no longer being able to accept expired documents. They opened it up for public comment on the matter. So if anyone wants to throw in their 2 cents nows your chance!