USCIS Delays rule on Form I-9

Date: January 30, 2009

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has delayed the implementation of an interim final rule entitled "Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification" until April 3, 2009. The rule streamlines the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) process.

According to USCIS, the delay provides the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with an opportunity for further consideration of the rule and also allows the public additional time to submit comments. The public comment period will remain open until March 4, 2009.

Employers must complete a Form I-9 for all newly hired employees to verify their identity and authorization to work in the United States. The interim final rule will amend regulations governing the types of acceptable identity and employment authorization documents employees may present to their employers for completion of the Form I-9. Under the interim rule, employers will no longer be able to accept expired documents to verify employment authorization on the Form I-9.

The interim final rule and an informational copy of the revised Form I-9 will continue to be available for public comment at www.regulations.gov.

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Source: www.uscis.gov

 

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