U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced today that the Employment Eligibility Verification form I-9 (Rev. 02/02/09) currently on the USCIS Web site will continue to be valid for use beyond June 30, 2009.
USCIS has requested that the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) approve the continued use of the current version of Form I-9. While such request is pending, the Form I-9 (Rev. 02/02/09) will not expire.
USCIS will update the Form I-9 when the extension is approved. While USCIS advises that Employers can use either (i) the Form I-9 with the new revision date or (ii) the Form I-9 with the 02/02/09 revision date at the bottom of the form, to avoid unnecessary confusion in the future, we recommend using the Form I-9 with the updated expiration date upon its release.
Click here for a copy of the “new” Form I-9 (Rev. 2/02/09).
Should you have any questions regarding the new form or your Company’s obligations to remain I-9 compliant, please do not hesitate to contact us.