USCIS Releases New Form I-9 and Form I-9 Instructions on July 17, 2017
On July 17, 2017, the USCIS released a new version of and instructions for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Employers must use only the new version by September 18, 2017.
Here is an overview of some of the key changes:
- The Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) will be added 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.
- All the certifications of report of birth issued by the U.S. Department of State (Form FS-545, Form DS-1350 and Form FS-240) will be combined into selection C#2 in List C.
- All List C documents will be renumbered except the Social Security card. For example, the employment authorization document issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on List C will change from List C #8 to List C #7.
Please click here to download the new Form I-9 and the new corresponding instructions >>