Sarah Bileti

By Sarah Bileti and Emma Fahey

Employers will soon be required to use a new version of Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification, according to a July 2023 announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The introduction of the revised form corresponds with the end of temporary COVID-19 flexibilities that allowed employers to remotely examine employee identity and work authorization documents between March 20, 2020 and July 31, 2023. For employers enrolled in E-Verify, the DHS has approved a permanent procedure for the remote verification of employee Form I-9 documents that will take effect on August 1, 2023. Read more >>