The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a notice in the Federal Register, inviting public comment on a revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers must complete Form I-9 for all newly hired employees to verify their identity and authorization to work in the United States. The public is invited to comment on the revisions until May 29, 2012.
Key revisions to the form include:
- Expanded Form I-9 instructions and a revised layout.
- New, optional data fields to collect the employee’s e-mail address and telephone number.
- New data fields to collect the foreign passport number and country of issuance. Only aliens authorized to work in the U.S. who have also recorded their I-94 admission number on Form I-9 will need to provide the foreign passport number and country of issuance.
The public may comment on the revisions by visiting www.regulations.gov, which provides instructions on how to comment on the proposed revisions to Form I-9. The comment period runs for 60 days, beginning today and ending May 29, 2012.