Employers must begin using the new Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) form for all new hires and reverifications by November 1, 2023. The new Form I-9 is marked “Edition 08/01/23” and displays an expiration date of 07/31/2026. It is available for download on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification webpage. The new I-9 does not alter an employer’s substantive responsibilities for collecting identity and work authorization information. Instead, the new form is intended to streamline the employment eligibility verification process. Importantly, there is no requirement that employers replace completed versions of the outgoing I-9 with the new I-9.
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