Reminder – New Form I-9

Federal law requires that every employer who recruits, refers for a fee, or hires an individual for employment in the U.S. must complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

We would like to remind clients that beginning January 22, 2017, employers must use the new version of the Form I-9, which is dated 11/14/2016 N. Employers may not use previous versions of the form on or after January 22, 2017.

USCIS implemented changes to the form in an effort to reduce errors, improve computer-generated data population, and streamline certification. Among other changes, the new form contains prompts to ensure information is entered correctly, and contains a dedicated area for including additional information, rather than having to add it in the margins. It also provides helpful abbreviations of the names of documents presented by employees and new hires to complete the Form I-9.