What Employers Need to Know About the New I-9 Forms

Employment expert weighs in on changes to employment authorization forms

New Form I-9The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) just published a new Form I-9 for employers to begin using immediately. The Form I-9, which is used to verify new hires’ identity and employment authorization to work in the United States, now includes several changes.

“Employers can continue using the prior version until April 30, 2020. Starting in May, employers will be required to use the new form (expiration date of 10/31/2022) exclusively,” says Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA, a national employment solutions firm.

The new I-9 forms include changes to who can act as an authorized representative on behalf of an employer, explains the human resources expert, along with clarifications to acceptable documents as well as an updated DHS Privacy Notice.

The human resources expert says that employees who have properly filled out I-9 forms in the past do not need to submit new forms to their employer.

For more on this topic, please contact Rob Wilson at rwilson@thewilsoncompanies.com.