Can I Still Verify Employment Eligibility Remotely (Form I-9)?

Yes you can! The COVID-19 flexibilities have come to an end! But you still have an option to have your employer exam your Form I-9 document for employment authorization remotely. 

USCIS Publishes a revised version of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

On Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. 

 What has been updated? 

A checkbox for your employer to use to indicate they remotely examined identity and employment authorization documents under an alternative procedure authorized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)! 

How do I verify employment eligibility remotely now?

 To participate in the remote examination of Form I-9 documents under the DHS-authorized alternative procedure, employers must be enrolled in E-Verify, examine and retain copies of all documents, conduct a live video interaction with the employee, and create an E-Verify case if the employee is a new hire.

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