Executive Summary
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland
Security temporarily allowed employers to accept certain types of
expired identification for Form I-9. Our Immigration Team discusses
what the end of that policy means for employers.
- That flexibility ends May 1, 2022
- Employers must take three actions by July 31, 2022
- Relaxing the in-person verification requirement has been
extended to April 30, 2022
In May 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced
some flexibility in requirements for employment eligibility
verification (Form I-9) compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic. At
the time, many locations were under stay-at-home orders and
agencies responsible for issuance and renewal of state
drivers' licenses, ID cards, and documents that could be used
as List B identity documents for Form I-9 compliance were either
closed to the public or experiencing restrictions in operations.
DHS
temporarily allowed employers to
