I-9 Form Gudeline change February 1, 2009

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All new enrolling employees and workers with temporary work authorizations will be required to complete the updated 2009 I-9 form to be released by the Department of Homeland Security on February 2, 2009. 

Changes to the form include the Lists of Acceptable Documents as follows:

Acceptable Verification Documents Added to Form I-9

  • The new U.S. Passport Card.
  • A foreign passport notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa that is pre-printed with a temporary I-551 notation (legal permanent residence status confirmation).
  • Passports from the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands if presented with an I-94 or I-94A arrival/departure record.

Verification Documents Removed from Form I-9

  • Form I-688, Temporary Resident Card.
  • Form I-688A, Employment Authorization Card.
  • Form I-688B, Employment Authorization Card.

All documents presented during the verification process may not be expired at the time of enrollment.  Previously, certain expired documents (e.g., U.S. Passports) were acceptable.

The new I-9 form will be available beginning February 2, 2009 at: www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9.pdf

Please note: AdvanStaff will continue to contact employees whose work authorizations have expired and will begin using the new I-9 form for all new hires.