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Original Date Announced
January 31, 2020USCIS announces a new version of Form I-9 (10/21/2019 edition) that employers should begin using as of January 31, 2020. The prior version of Form I-9 (Rev. 07/17/2017 N) will be obsolete effective April 30, 2020. In the new form, USCIS added Eswatini and North Macedonia to the Country of Issuance field in Section 1 and the foreign passport issuing authority field in Section 2 per those countries’ recent name changes. USCIS also updated the form instructions to clarify who can act as an authorized representative on behalf of an employer and provided acceptable document clarifications, among other things. [ID #959]
USCIS announces new Form I-9 10/21/19 version of the Form I-9.Effective Date
January 31, 2020Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Forms and Information CollectionSubject Matter: Employment VerificationAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- April 27, 2020 USCIS releases updated I-9 handbook for employers
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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07/17/17 version of Form I-9.
07/17/17 version of Form I-9