On July 17, 2017, the United States Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),
released a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility
Verification. While the new form currently is available here, employers are
not required to begin using the revised version until September 18,
2017. As of that date, employers may not use any prior versions of
Form I-9 when verifying an employee's identity and ability to
accept employment in the United States.
Form I-9 has been revised many times over the past several
years. This time, USCIS made minimal changes to the prior version
of Form I-9. The most notable is the addition of a Consular Report
of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) as one of the Acceptable Documents in
List C. This list describes the documents an employer may view in
order to establish an individual's ability to accept employment
in the United States. Additionally, List C now combines all
certifications of report of birth issued
