Employer Update:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced in December 2008 that a new Form I-9 that had been released for use by employers. The initial required effective date of February 2, 2009, was delayed to April 3, 2009. Employers are now required to use the new Form I-9, accessible here http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9_IFR_02-02-09.pdf.

Employers must complete a Form I-9 for all newly hired employees to verify their identity and authorization to work in the United States. The new requirements revise the types of acceptable identity and employment authorization documents employers can accept from new hires and rule state that employees cannot use expired identification documents to verify work eligibility.

If you would like more detailed information on completing Form I-9s, USCIS information is available at www.uscis.gov/i-9.