OLD I-9 CAN NOT BE USED BEGINNING MAY 7, 2013

On March 8, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the recently revised Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. 

USCIS also announced that employers can no longer use prior versions of Form I-9 afterMay 7, 2013. 

On April 9, 2013, USCIS corrects the error in the publication and clarified that employers may no longer use prior versions of the Form I-9 beginning May 7, 2013.

 

The newly updated Form I-9 can be downloaded here, along with the Handbook for Employers (Form M-274).

 

I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired in the United States. 

 

All U.S. employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire, including Citizens and non-Citizens.  

 

The employer must also examine the employment eligibility and identity documents an employee presents, to determine whether the documents "reasonably appear to be genuine and to relate to the employee". 

 

Employers must retain Form I-9 for a designated period of time and make it available for inspection by authorized government officers.