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As of today, April 3, 2009, all U.S. employers must begin using the updated I-9 form for verifying employment eligibility. The I-9 system of employment verification, created by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, is the nation’s sole mandatory employment eligibility verification program. All U.S. employers are responsible for the completion and retention of Form I-9 for each individual hired for employment in the United States, including citizens and non-citizens.

With a few exceptions, the new form is nearly identical to the previous edition. Most notable among the changes to the form is that employees will no longer be able to present expired documents. Previously, employees were allowed to present expired driver’s licenses or U.S. passports. There is also an additional status box in the emloyee attestation in Section 1 of the form. The new I-9 form can be found on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) website.

As I have written in earlier posts, Form I-9 Compliance can be far more complicated than one might assume. With the increased liability of companies for failure to comply with employment eligibility requirements, proper training is imperative.

Tags: Employment Eligibility, employment law, I-9 Form, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS

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