As a result of many businesses implementing work-from-home policies during the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security granted employers the ability to verify I-9 documents via video, fax, or email for employees hired from March 2020 to the present. Changes are coming effective July 31, 2023.
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Two Important Changes To I-9 Compliance
DHS To End COVID-19 Temporary Policy for Expired List B Identity Documents Beginning May 1, employers will no longer be able to accept expired List B documents for Form I-9. In March, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it would discontinue the temporary policy that allowed employers to accept expired List B documents for Form I-9. ICE announces extension to I-9 compliance flexibility The in-person verification process was suspended to accommodate remote employees during …
