DHS Extends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) extended until December 31, 2020,
flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9,
Employment Eligibility Verification, due to ongoing precautions
related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary guidance was set to
expire November 19, 2020.
DHS noted that this provision only applies to employers and
workplaces that are operating remotely. The original news release
gives more information on how to obtain, remotely inspect, and
retain copies of the identity and employment eligibility documents
to complete Section 2 of Form I-9. DHS said that employers must
monitor the DHS and ICE websites for additional updates about when
the extensions end and normal operations resume.
