The New Form I-9: Top 10 Things You Need To Know

1. The New Form I-9: Top 10 Things You Need To Know Katheryn J. Thorson BrownWinick 666 Grand Avenue, Suite 2000 Des Moines, IA 50309-2510 Telephone: 515-224-2484 Facsimile: 515-323-8584 E-mail: thorson@brownwinick.com

2. Form I-9 Background • Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification • Issued by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services • Used to verify an individual’s identity & establish that an individual is eligible to accept employment in the U.S. • Employer must ensure proper completion for each individual they hire • Employee presents acceptable documents evidencing identity & employment authorization • Employer keeps form on file for each individual on its payroll • Form kept for 3 years after date of hire or 1 year after employment is terminated

3. New Form I-9 • Beginning March 8, 2013, revised Form I-9 (Rev. 03/08/13) went into effective • Available at: http://www.uscis.gov • Revision date is printed on lower left corner of the form • Employers do not have to complete a new revised Form I-9 if properly completed Form I-9 is already on file. • Only able to complete the Spanish version if in Puerto Rico

4. Why Update? • Some Employers May Not Believe It Is Important: • “It’s just a simple form.” • “There were not any substantial changes” • “We won’t get audited.” • Major Repercussions For Errors • In 2011: 2,496 I-9 audits conducted, 221 criminal arrests of employers, $10.4 million in fines • Fines: up $1,100 per worker for paperwork mistakes, fine based on percent of forms with errors and number of previous violations

5. The New Form I-9: Top 10 Things You Need To Know • Expansion of Document & New Format • Prior Version: 1 page form in 5 page packet • Revised Version: 2 page form in 9 page packet • Design is different; Language changes • Clearer separation of sections 2. Provide New Employees with Full, Expanded I-9 Instructions • Must receive full set of instructions • Employer may not restate or reformat the I-9 instructions

6. The New Form I-9: Top 10 Things You Need To Know 3. Added Place for Email Addresses & Telephone Numbers • Section 1 • Form does not state optional, but instructions do – may mark “N/A”

7. New Form I-9: Section 1

8. The New Form I-9: Top 10 Things You Need To Know 4. Form I-94 Admission Number • Section 1 • New line for admission number • Individuals providing I-94 Admission Number may also need to provide foreign passport number and country of issuance information

9. New Form I-9: Section 1

10. The New Form I-9: Top 10 Things You Need To Know 5. Verification Documents • Section 2 • Reformat of acceptable documents • Added clear fields: Document Title, Issuing Authority, Document Number & Expiration Date

11. Old Form I-9: Section 2

12. New Form I-9: Section 2

13. The New Form I-9: Top 10 Things You Need To Know 6. Section 2 – Three Day Rule • Employer has three business days for completing Section 2 based on the employer’s operations schedule • If no business is conducted on weekends, the 3 business days does not include weekends. • If business is conducted on weekends, the 3 business days include the weekends.

14. The New Form I-9: Top 10 Things You Need To Know 7. Use the new Form I-9 for reverifications • Must use Section 3 of new, valid Form I-9 for all reverifications • Exception: If rehiring employee within 3 years of original I-9 form, employer may complete Section 3 of the original I-9, even if old version 8. Expanded Instructions for Parents/Legal Guardians for Minor or Disabled Employee

15. The New Form I-9: Top 10 Things You Need To Know • Employee Present During Examination • Employee must be physically present when Employer examines verification documents • Must physically examine each original document • Review, Train & Update Form I-9 Policies • Review the new Form I-9 and its instructions • Conduct Form I-9 training for employees • Update current Form I-9 polices to ensure compliance

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