DOWNLOAD UPDATED VERSIONS OF THE I-9 FORM HERE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AND CORRECTING THE I-9 FORM
Until September 18th, employers are still able to use the older version of the form with a revision date of Nov. 14, 2016; the new form’s revision date is July 17, 2017.
Updates to the new form include:
“Revisions to the I-9 instructions:
The name of the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices is changed to its new name, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section.
The form will remove “the end of” from the phrase “the first day of employment.”
Revisions related to the I-9’s List of Acceptable Documents:
Added: the Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) 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.
Combined: all the certifications of report of birth issued by the Department of State (Form FS-545, Form DS-1350 and Form FS-240) into selection C#2 in List C.
Renumbered: all List C documents except the Social Security card. For example, the employment authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security on List C will change from List C #8 to List C #7.”
The agency recommends using the updated form as soon as possible. If you do not begin using the correct form by Sept. 18, 2017, your company may face the following:
Civil fines
Criminal penalties (when there is a pattern or practice of violations)
Debarment from government contracts
A court order requiring the payment of back pay to the discriminated individual
A court order requiring the employer to hire the discriminated individual
Source: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/revised-form-i-9-now-available