By Tracey Erickson
I-9 Form Updates
Recently the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated the I-9 Form, which is used to verify the identity and work eligibility of every employee. The new I-9 Form, which is coded with the 07/17/17N in the lower left hand of the document should be used for all new employees hired after September 18, 2017. The new form does not need to be used for employees that were hired prior to the September 18, 2017 date. Visit the new I-9 Form website for complete details.
Minor changes to the form include the following:
- All certifications of report of birth issued by the Department of State (Form FS-545, Form DS-1350, and Form FS-240) are now combined within selection C#2 in List C included in the I-9 Form under the “Lists of Acceptable Documents”.
- A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) is now also acceptable document under List C within the I-9 Form under the “Lists of Acceptable Documents”.
- The I-9 Form now reflects the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices’ new name, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section.
Storage & Retention Rules
Part of the documentation requirements of having employees is having an employee complete an I-9 form, which verify’ s the employees eligibility to work in the United States which is then retained by an employer for as long as the individual works for the employer. Employers should continue to follow existing storage and retention rules for each completed form. The confusion comes as to when you are able to do some “house cleaning” and throw the I-9 forms out for those employees that no longer work for you. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service has a handbook that provides some great resource information regarding the I-9 Forms along with full color examples of documentation for your review.
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