The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued
a notice announcing that employers should begin using a revised
version of the Form I-9. The revised I-9 became effective on March
8, but the government has provided a 60-day grace period during
which employers may continue to use the old form. The 60-day grace
period also provides employers who use electronic I-9 forms to
ensure that the system they use is in compliance with the new I-9
form.
After May 7, 2013, employers must only use Form I-9 "(Rev.
03/08/13)N." The new form need only be used for new hires and
re-verifications only. Employers must not complete a new form for
all existing employees.
The main changes to the newly revised I-9 include additional
data fields for the employee's foreign passport information (if
applicable), telephone number, and email address; improved
instructions; and a revised layout that expands the form to two
pages instead of one, not counting the instructions and
