Recently, USCIS announced the newest version of the Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. As of January 31, 2020, employers should begin using this form, though employers may continue to use the previous form until April 30, 2020 to allow for business practices to be updated. The new version date of the form is 10/21/2019. Puerto Rico employers may use the updated Spanish version.
What changes were made to the new Form I-9?
Due to name changes to the countries of Eswatini and Macedonia, North; the Country of Issuance Field in Section 1 was updated.
Modifications were made to the form instructions and include: changes to authorized user, clarifications for acceptable documents, updates to the process, and updates to the DHS Privacy Notice.
For more information please visit the USCIS site or contact Choice Screening.
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