Form I-9 Related News

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Oct. 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025. Sudanese nationals and noncitizens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Sudan may submit an initial registration application under the redesignation for TPS for Sudan and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended through Oct. 19, 2024, the validity of certain EADs issued under the TPS designation for Sudan. Completing Form I-9 To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS Sudan beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of Oct. 19, 2023, enter Oct. 19, 2024, as the new expiration date of the automatically extended EAD on Form I-9. You must reverify these employees before they start work on Oct. 20, 2024.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Oct. 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025.  Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register from Aug. 21, 2023, through Oct. 20, 2023. Ukrainian nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ukraine may submit an initial registration application under the redesignation for TPS for Ukraine and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended through Oct. 19, 2024, the validity of certain EADs issued under the TPS designation for Ukraine. Completing Form I-9 To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS Ukraine beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of Oct. 19, 2023, enter Oct. 19, 2024, as the new expiration date of the automatically extended EAD on Form I-9. You must reverify these employees before they start work on Oct. 20, 2024.

Employers enrolled in E-Verify during the COVID-19 temporary flexibilities may use an alternative procedure to satisfy the requirement of physically examining Form I-9 documents that had been examined remotely under the COVID-19 flexibilities.   In May 2023, ICE announced that employers had until August 30, 2023, to physically inspect all documents that had been examined remotely using the COVID-19 flexibilities.   On July 25, 2023, DHS announced an alternative procedure for Form I-9 in a Federal Register Notice. Based on the Notice, employers who meet four requirements may choose an alternative procedure in lieu of physically examining Form I-9 documentation that had been examined remotely under the COVID-19 flexibilities.  To qualify for the alternative procedure, the employer must have:  

The new version of Form I‑9, Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF, 483.6 KB) is now available for use. This version contains changes to the form and instructions, including shortening the Form I‑9 to one page and reducing the instructions to eight pages. What Form I‑9 versions may be used Employers may begin using the new Form I‑9 today, Aug. 1, 2023. The Form I‑9 dated "10/19/2019” may continue to be used through Oct. 31, 2023. The version date can be found at the lower left corner of the form. Beginning Nov. 1, 2023, only the new Form I‑9 dated "08/01/23” may be used. A revised Spanish Form I‑9 dated “08/01/23” is available for use in Puerto Rico only. A summary of changes (PDF, 185.1 KB) to the Form I‑9 and instructions is available online.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new version of Form I‑9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers must use Form I‑9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of their employees. Now only one page long, the new edition is easier for employers and employees. Other improvements include clearer instructions and providing guidance on acceptable receipts and the auto-extension of some documents found on the Lists of Acceptable Documents. Employers may begin using the new edition beginning Aug. 1, 2023, but may continue to use the 2019 version of the form through Oct. 31, 2023. Beginning Nov. 1, 2023, only the new Form I‑9 dated ”08/01/2023” may be used. The version date can be found at the lower left corner of the form.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas rescinded the termination of the designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended TPS for Nicaragua for 18 months, from Jan. 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025.  DHS previously extended through June 30, 2024, the validity of certain TPS-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under Nicaragua’s ongoing TPS designation. See the November 2022 Federal Register notice for more details. Completing Form I-9 To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS Nicaragua beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of July 5, 2025, enter July 5, 2025, on Form I-9. You must reverify these employees before they start work on July 6, 2025. Find more details about this extension on the TPS Nicaragua page and instructions for completing Form I-9 on the I-9 Central TPS page.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas rescinded the termination of the designation of Nepal for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended TPS for Nepal for 18 months, from Dec. 25, 2023, through June 24, 2025.  DHS previously extended through June 30, 2024, the validity of certain TPS-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under Nepal’s ongoing TPS designation. See the November 2022 Federal Register notice for more details. Completing Form I-9 To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS Nepal beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of June 24, 2025, enter June 24, 2025, on Form I-9. You must reverify these employees before they start work on June 25, 2025.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas rescinded the termination of the designation of Honduras for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended TPS for Honduras for 18 months, from Jan. 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025.  DHS previously extended through June 30, 2024, the validity of certain TPS-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under Honduras’ ongoing TPS designation. See November 2022 Federal Register notice for more details. Completing Form I-9 To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS Honduras beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of July 5, 2025, enter July 5, 2025, on Form I-9. You must reverify these employees before they start work on July 6, 2025.