New I-9 Now in Effect
Monday, January 23, 2017 at 2:21PM
Shari Kleiner

The transition to the new I-9 Form is now complete.  Employers must now use the new I-9 Form, which contains few changes from the last revision. Here is the quick link and some important information on the changes.

The new form can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9.

The new form contains better interface for on-line use including:

In addition, the new form has been updated in the following additional ways: 

It is important to remember that this new smart I-9 form is not an "electronic I-9" as defined in the regulations.  Employers filling out the new form I-9 using Adobe Reader still need to print the form, obtain handwritten signatures, store in a safe place, monitor reverifications and updates with a calendaring system, and retype information into E-Verify as required.

Article originally appeared on Kleiner Legal (http://www.kleinerlegal.com/).
See website for complete article licensing information.