Employers Required to Use New Form I-9 Beginning on May 7

On March 8, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification form. The new form, which expires on March 31, 2016, is available for immediate use by employers; however, employers who need time to make changes to their current business processes to incorporate the use of the new form may continue to use other previously accepted versions of the form until May 7, 2013. After May 7, all employers must use the revised Form I-9 for each new employee hired in the United States. The revised Form I-9 has several new features, including new fields and a new format designed to reduce errors.  The instructions to the form also more clearly describe the information employees and employers must provide in each section. English and Spanish versions of the new form are available online at www.uscis.gov. For more information on Form I-9 and immigration compliance for employers, visit AGC’s Labor and HR Topical Resources webpage or www.USCIS.gov/I-9central.