Department of Labor Requires Employers to Use Updated Form I-9
As of April 3, 2009, all U.S. employers are required to use a new revised Form I-9.The revised Form I-9 reflects changes made to the list of documents acceptable for Form I-9 in accordance with the Department of Homeland Security’s final rule.
Changes under the new rule:
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Requires that all documents presented during the verification process be unexpired;
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Eliminates List A identity and employment authorization documentation Forms I-688, I-688A, and I-688B (Temporary Resident Card and outdated Employment Authorization Cards);
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Adds foreign passports containing certain machine-readable immigrant visas to List A;
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Adds to List A as evidence of identity and employment authorization valid passports for citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), along with Form I-94 or Form I-94A indicating nonimmigrant admission under the Compact of Free Association Between the United States and the FSM or RMI
The biggest difference in the revised Form I-9 is that all documents presented during the verification process must be unexpired.
Downloads:
- Download the new Form I-9
- Download the DOL's Handbook for Employers – Instructions for Completing Form I-9
December 22, 2010 Update: Updated Link to the handbook.
Is this new form just suppose to be used for employees hired after 2009? Or does an employer have to go back through all
> their old I-9 forms and ensure they have been updated?
What are the consequences to employers if all employees do not have
> the most updated I-9 form on hand?
Could you provide me with the authoritative resource that
> substantiates your statement?