USCIS Publishes New I-9 Form; Employers Must Start Using by January 22, 2017

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency within the Department of Homeland Security responsible for administering the employment eligibility verification process, has issued a new version of the Form I-9.

A new version of the I-9 containing “smart features” intended to help employers complete the form electronically was approved by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) earlier this fall. USCIS, which administers the I-9, has now made the new form available. Under OMB’s terms of clearance, employers will be required to begin using the new I-9 no later than January 22, 2017. Employers can continue to use the outgoing I-9 (identified as “03/08/2013 N”) until January 21, 2017.

The new I-9, identified as “11/14/2016 N,” is available to download from the USCIS website.

Members of the Equal Employment Advisory Council (EEAC) can read more here.