Form I-9 Changes Still Pending

In March, USCIS proposed some significant changes to Form I-9. These changes included adding employee phone number and email as optional fields in Section 1. The proposal also called for requesting additional details in Section 1 for Aliens Authorized to Work in the United States, such as foreign passport number and country of issuance. A significant number of comments were received during the comment period. Common submissions signaled concerns about employee confusion during Section 1 completion and the additional time required for processing the two page form. As of this writing, the proposed form remains pending. USCIS has instructed employers to continue using Form I-9 (Rev. 08/07/09) Y despite the form’s expiration date of 08/31/2012.