[Updated April 9, 2013] USCIS announced on March 7, 2013, and made available on March 8, 2013 in the Federal Register, the official, revised Form I-9. Most employers (and we at LawLogix) have eagerly awaited finalized revisions since May of 2012.
Employers are required to use the Form I-9 to verify the identity and the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees hired after November 1986.
The Final Changes to the Form I-9
USCIS has finalized the new form with the following details:
- New data fields, including employee’s foreign passport information, telephone and email address;
- Clarifying the form’s instructions; and
- Revising the layout of the form and expanding it from one to two pages.
Form I-9 Revision Date
The new, revised Form I-9 will contain a revision date of “(Rev. 03/08/13)N.” Employers should begin using this new form immediately. (Click here to access the new Form I-9 on USCIS’ website or download the form here.)
Employers will have a 60-day grace period, until May 7, 2013, to comply by using the new form. After On May 7, 2013, employers who fail to use this new form may be subject to penalties imposed under the Immigration and Naturalization Act. These provisions, as usual, would be enforced by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
[Updated March 8, 2013] The M-274 Handbook for Employers is in the process of being updated as well by USCIS in order to correspond to the new Form I-9. Employers are advised by USCIS to follow instructions on the new Form I-9 until the revised M-274 Handbook for Employers has been updated.
Electronic I-9 System
Fortunately, employers can also utilize this 60-day grace period to ensure their electronic I-9 systems are compliant with the new Form I-9. If you’re unsure of your current organization’s electronic I-9 system’s compliance, click here to find out how LawLogix’ Guardian I-9 and Electronic System can help get your organization up to speed.
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Where is is this on the USCIS website about the release date?
Announcements are required to be made via the Federal Register, which is the federal government’s “newspaper.”
Do you have a copy of the new form? It is not available on the USCIS website (yet).
The form will be released 3/8/2013. We’ll include a link on when it becomes available.
Still not on the USCIS website. Old form is available. As well as the Handbook for the old form.
It’s just been updated.
It has been announced, but the link only sends us to the old form on I-9 Central??
For those who are having a hard time accessing the new Form I-9, it’s available for download on our website. You may also try clearing the cache on your web browser so the revised Form I-9 will load properly on your web browser.
March 8, 2013, I don’t see the new I-9?
THANK YOU for being so prompt with your news! You are my new favorite go-to location for all things I-9!
Thanks for the compliments! We hope to continue to bring timely news and updates!
Excluding the instructions, the I-9 is really a three page form isn’t it? Would you ever fail to provide the employee with the “List of Acceptable Documents”?
Erik,
Point well made and I’ll be sure to include this in our future articles. Though, for the new form to be palatable to the general public, two-page definitely makes it easier to swallow than three-page, no?
Thanks for your comment!
Ann