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November 09, 2007
New I-9 Form Available

In addition to a few other minor adjustments, the new form has reduced the number of documents employers may accept from newly hired employees during the employment eligibility verification process. Specifically, the form has removed 5 documents that previously were permissible in proving identity and employment eligibility. These 5 documents that are no longer accepted include:

  1. Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-570)
  2. Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570)
  3. Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-151)
  4. Unexpired Reentry Permit (I-327)
  5. Unexpired Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571)

Additional changes to the I-9 form include the following:

  • The most recent version of the Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766) was added to List A of acceptable forms. List A documents are those that establish both identity and employment eligibility.
  • All Employment Authorization Documents with photographs have been consolidated as one item on List A: I-688, I-688A, I-688B, I-766.
  • Instructions regarding Section 1 of the Form I-9 now indicate that the employee is not obliged to provide his or her Social Security number in Section 1 of the Form I-9, unless he or she is employed by an employer who participates in E-Verify.
  • Employers may now sign and retain Forms I-9 electronically. Instructions for electronic I-9 retention can be found on page 2 of the Form I-9.

The U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is responsible for enforcing the I-9's requirements.

 

New I-9 Form: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9.pdf

Federal Register: November 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 226)] ~ Re: New I-9 Form