The US Department of Homeland Security was busy this year making changes to the Form I-9 and the identity verification process. Join WR Immigration Partner Kimberley Robidoux on December 5, 2023, at 11:00 am PT, for a year-end recap of what has changed, when it went into effect, and what you need to know about […]
By Kimberley Best Robidoux Are you ready for November 1? If you’re wondering why we’re asking, it’s because November 1 is the day that employers may use ONLY the new edition of the Form I-9 (dated 08/01/2023). If you didn’t remember, never fear. At WR Immigration, we are I-9 geeks and keep track of all […]
As of July 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ended the COVID-19 Flexibilities that permitted virtual inspection of identity and work authorization documents for the I-9 process. All employers that utilized this COVID-19 Flexibilities option are now required to re-inspect the identity and work authorization documents in-person or via a new […]
As of July 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ended the COVID-19 Flexibilities that permitted virtual inspection of identity and work authorization documents for the I-9 process. All employers that utilized this COVID-19 Flexibilities option are now required to re-inspect the identity and work authorization documents in-person or via a new […]
As we previously reported, the Department of Homeland Security is making changes to Form I-9 and has created a permanent virtual I-9 document inspection procedure (“Alternative Procedure”). The most important takeaways from the DHS announcement are listed below. 1. A New Form I-9 DHS has announced that beginning August 1, 2023 employers may use the […]
Update 7/28/2023: Read our attorneys’ summary of key points about the new Form I-9 and Alternative Procedure here. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that a new version of the Form I-9 will be published on Tuesday, July 25 via the Federal Register. Employers may commence using the new version of the Form I-9 […]