NewsFLASH —— New I-9 Form Released March 8, 2013
A new edition of the I-9 employment eligibility verification form has been introduced today and has been published in the Federal Register as of this writing. USCIS has been working on the revised I-9 form for more than a year. In March 2012, it published a proposed revision for public comment.
The new edition, dated March 8, 2013, will take effect immediately on publication and will become the only acceptable version of the form. Employers who need to make necessary updates to their business processes to allow for use of the new Form I-9 may continue to use other previously accepted revisions (Rev.02/02/09)N and (Rev. 08/07/09)Y until May 7, 2013. After May 7, 2013, all employers must use the revised Form I-9 for each new employee hired in the United States. Employers who are not using the I-9 form following the 60-day grace period will be subject to fines and penalties under 274(a) of The Act (The Immigration and Nationality Act), IRCA, as well as ICE.
The revised Form I-9 has several new features, including new fields and a new format to reduce errors. The instructions to the form also more clearly describe the information employees and employers must provide in each section. To order copies of the new I-9 form from USCIS, you can call 1-800-870-3676.
For those of you who manage your I-9 forms via an electronic software vendor, this is absolutely the right time to have a conversation with them concerning their compliance with the new form. This is also a good time to think about additional training for your staff. Refer here for our services and solutions. We will be reviewing the form very carefully in the next few days and will post our comments and guidance.
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