DHS Publishes Interim Final Rule Amending Form I-9

The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published an interim final rule making changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.  Beginning on February 2, 2009, employers will be required to use the new form to verify all new hires and to reverify any employee with expiring employment authorization beginning on February 2, 2009.  The new form will be available for download from the USCIS website by February 2, 2009.