DECEMBER 22, 2008

ISSUE 1249

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has submitted to the Federal Register an interim final rule that revises the list of documents acceptable for the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, process.

Employers will be required to use the revised form for all new hires and to re-verify any employee with expiring employment authorization beginning 45 days after publication in the Federal Register.

The current edition of the Form I-9, dated 06-05-2007, will no longer be valid for use 45 days after publication of the rule in the Federal Register. The interim final rule and an informational copy of the revised Form I-9 will be available for public comment at www.regulations.gov for 45 days after publication in the Federal Register. The revised Form I-9 will be available on the USCIS home page 45 days after publication in the Federal Register.