Immigration Alert: New I-9 Form Released, but Previous Form Still Acceptable
9/1/2009
On August 27, 2009, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that the Office of Management and Budget was extending approval of the existing Form I–9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) to August 31, 2012 (see previous alerts here and here). As such, USCIS has amended the form with a new revision date of August 7, 2009.
Employers are advised that they may continue to use either the existing Form I–9 (with a revision date of February 2, 2009), or the newly released version (with a revision date of August 7, 2009). The revision date is located on the bottom right–hand section of the form.
To obtain a Form I–9 and/or the Handbook for Employers, visit www.uscis.gov/i–9. Employers who do not have computer access may obtain a Form I–9 by calling the USCIS toll–free forms line at (800) 870–3676.
For assistance in this area, please contact one of the attorneys listed below or any member of your Mintz Levin client service team.
Susan J. Cohen
Chair‚ Immigration Section
(617) 348-4468
SCohen@mintz.com
Jeffrey W. Goldman
Manager‚ Immigration Section
(617) 348-3025
JGoldman@mintz.com
Reena I. Thadhani
(617) 348-3091
RThadhani@mintz.com
Molly Carey
(617) 348-4461
MCarey@mintz.com
William L. Coffman
(617) 348-1890
WCoffman@mintz.com
Brian J. Coughlin
(617) 348-1685
BJCoughlin@mintz.com
Lorne M. Fienberg
(617) 348-3010
LFienberg@mintz.com
Marisa C. Howe
(617) 348-1761
MHowe@mintz.com
Bethany S. Mandell
(617) 348-4403
BSMandell@mintz.com
Timothy P. Rempe
(617) 348-1621
TRempe@mintz.com
