I-9 form updated a 2nd time in 2017

The new I-9 form was just published. All employers are required to switch to the new form no later than September 17^th, 2017.   Please make sure you onboarding processes and practices include this new form.  (Note:  If you are using an onboarding vendor make sure they are using the appropriate form.)

Changes include:

• The Form I-9 instructions and the list of acceptable documents will be revised to indicate that a foreign entrepreneur can present a foreign passport and Form I-94 indicating entrepreneur parole as proof of identity and work authorization. Under the current version of the form, a foreign passport and I-94 are only acceptable for certain nonimmigrants authorized to work for a specific employer.
• In addition, the USCIS is also taking the opportunity to add the Department of State (DOS) Form FS-240 Consular Report abroad as a new “List C” document. Employees born overseas to a US citizen parent may possess this document which is issued by the Department of State. The FS-240 has actually been in use for a long time, and so this should be a welcome change to employers.
• The USCIS is revising the anti-discrimination and privacy act notices on the Form I-9 instructions to reflect the new name of the Department of Justice unit responsible for enforcing I-9 related discrimination claims: “the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.”

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