Frankly, I was expecting a delay in the effective date of the Revised I-9 Form, so I have been procrastinating a reminder post. I am tired of checking the USCIS website for information. However, I am wary since there has been no report on the comments received during the 30-day re-opening of the comment period which ended
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New I-9 Forms and Other Changes to Acceptable Documents effective February 2, 2009
The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) has revised the Form I-9 and acceptable documents issuing the following summary:
The interim final rule narrows the list of acceptable identity documents and further specifies that expired documents are not considered acceptable forms of identification. An expansive document list makes it more difficult for employers to…
Good News: SHRM reports delay in E-Verify Regulations’ Effective Date until February 20, 2009
SHRM is reporting the delay of E-verify regulations until February 20, 2009. There is no such report on the Homeland Security or Dept of Justice websites. Stay tuned. A previous post discusses the regulations: E-Verify Final Regulations Issued Requiring Government Contractors and Subcontractors to Verify Employment for New and Existing Employees who Perform Contract Work
UPDATE:…