USCIS Extends Expiration Date of I-9 Form

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on August 27 that the expiration date of the current version of the I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) form has been extended for three years, until August 31, 2012. This means that employers can use I-9 forms that have a revision date of either February 2, 2009, or August 7, 2009.  Continue reading at Littler's Global Immigration Counsel blog. 

USCIS Issues Interim Final Rule on I-9 Employment Verification

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a final rule that revises Form I-9 and the list of documents that are acceptable to prove identity and employment authorization. Employers will be given a 45-day grace period to begin using the new form. Failing to do so may result in fines.

For more information on this interim final rule, see Littler’s ASAP: USCIS Issues Interim Final Rule on I-9 Employment Verification by Jorge R. Lopez and Chadwick M. Graham.