Immigration Law

USCIS Reminds Employers To Start Using New I-9 Form

Yesterday, USCIS issued a reminder to employers about the new I-9 form, which must be used beginning December 26, 2007. Here is the text of the reminder:

USCIS Reminds Employers to Transition to New

Employment Eligibility Verification Form by Dec. 26, 2007

(Rev. 06/05/07)N printed on the lower right corner of the form) which is now the only version valid for use. In that Nov. 7 announcement, USCIS explained that employers would have 30 days, beginning on the date the Federal Register notice is published, to transition to the revised form. Accordingly, effective Dec. 26, 2007, employers who fail to use the revised form will be subject to applicable penalties.

On Nov. 7, USCIS announced the availability of the revised version of Form I-9 (includes the revision date --

Both the revised form and the "Handbook for Employers, Instructions for Completing the Form I-9" are available online at www.uscis.gov. To order forms, call USCIS toll-free at (800) 870-3676. For forms and information on immigration laws, regulations, and procedures, call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

From Immigration-Law-Answers-Blog posted 2007-11-24.