U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a
new edition of the I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form
on July 17, 2017. Employers may now use the revised version, dated
07/17/17 N, or continue using the Form I-9 with a revision date of
11/14/16 N through September 17, 2017. On September 18, 2017, the
07/17/17 N edition of the Form I-9 will become mandatory. Employers
must also continue to follow existing storage and retention rules
for any previously completed Forms I-9.
Form I-9 is used by employers to verify the identity and
employment authorization of citizens and noncitizens. All U.S.
employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each
individual hired, and employees must attest to their employment
authorization by presenting acceptable documents evidencing their
identity. The changes in the 07/17/17 N version of the form are
somewhat modest, reflecting a handful of new updates, and are
intended to reduce completion errors.
