USCIS Announces Updates to Form I-9 and E-Verify
- Leyla McMullen, Mdivani Business Immigration Lawyer
- Apr 3
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 4
We always recommend that clients download the I-9 form directly from www.uscis.gov on the day they are administering it, ensuring use of the most up-to-date version.
If you are already following this advice, you can skip the rest of this post, as you'll always have the latest form and won’t risk using an outdated one. However, if you are not following this practice, the information below is important, and you should keep reading.
I-9 News from USCIS:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made minor updates to the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to align with statutory language and revise the DHS Privacy Notice. The revised Form I-9 (edition date 01/20/25) is now available for download, with an expiration date of 05/31/2027. However, multiple prior editions remain valid until their respective expiration dates.
Key Updates Include:
The fourth checkbox in Section 1 has been renamed to “An alien authorized to work.”
Descriptions of two List B documents have been updated in the Lists of Acceptable Documents.
New statutory language and a revised DHS Privacy Notice have been added to the instructions
Important Changes for U.S. Employers:
Starting April 3, 2025, the Citizenship Status selection in E-Verify and E-Verify+ will be updated to reflect the new statutory language. "A noncitizen authorized to work" will be updated to “An alien authorized to work.”
Employers must select "An alien authorized to work" in E-Verify if an employee attests as “A noncitizen authorized to work” on Form I-9.
E-Verify users will see the updated selection, but the previous term may still appear on earlier editions of Form I-9.
Employers can register for I-9 training taught by corporate immigration attorneys HERE.
The information on this website is for general information purposes only. It is not legal advice applicable to a specific situation. Viewing it does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Leyla McMullen, Corporate Immigration Lawyer
Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm
