The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published the newest version of the I-9 Form. Use of the updated form is mandatory starting September 18, 2017. Employers are to continue following existing storage and retention rules for any previously completed Form I-9.
DOWNLOAD UPDATED VERSIONS OF THE I-9 FORM HERE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AND CORRECTING THE I-9 FORM
Until September 18th, employers are still able to use the older version of the form with a revision date of Nov. 14, 2016; the new form’s revision date is July 17, 2017.
Updates to the new form include:
“Revisions to the I-9 instructions:
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The name of the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices is changed to its new name, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section.
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The form will remove “the end of” from the phrase “the first day of employment.”
Revisions related to the I-9's List of Acceptable Documents:
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Added: the Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) to List C. Employers completing Form I-9 on a computer will be able to select Form FS-240 from the drop-down menus available in List C of Section 2 and Section 3. E-Verify users will also be able to select Form FS-240 when creating a case for an employee who has presented this document for Form I-9.
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Combined: all the certifications of report of birth issued by the Department of State (Form FS-545, Form DS-1350 and Form FS-240) into selection C#2 in List C.
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Renumbered: all List C documents except the Social Security card. For example, the employment authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security on List C will change from List C #8 to List C #7.”
The agency recommends using the updated form as soon as possible. If you do not begin using the correct form by Sept. 18, 2017, your company may face the following:
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Civil fines
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Criminal penalties (when there is a pattern or practice of violations)
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Debarment from government contracts
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A court order requiring the payment of back pay to the discriminated individual
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A court order requiring the employer to hire the discriminated individual
Source: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/revised-form-i-9-now-available