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The revised Form I-9 that was originally supposed to go into effect on February 2, 2009 but was delayed for further consideration by the Department of Homeland Security is still the correct version to use. Disregard the expiration date of June 30, 2009 and make sure the revision date on lower right hand corner of the form reads 02/02/09. No previous editions accepted.
You should have been using it with new hires starting April 3. The form's purpose is to document that new employees are authorized to work in the United States and to verify their identity.
The most significant changes to this version of the Form I-9 are:
- Employers can no longer accept expired documents during the I-9 verification process.
- The list of acceptable identity documents has been narrowed.
Here is what the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have on their website about the form:
NOTE: The 02/02/09 revision will continue to be valid for use beyond its current expiration date of June 30, 2009.
The Form I-9 is available in the Members Only section of the WRA website www.wirestaurant.org and on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf
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