FED FORM I-9 | E-Verify and E-Verify+  

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FED FORM I-9  

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made minor changes to Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification to align with statutory language and the updated DHS Privacy Notice.  

 

REVISED FORM I9  

The revised Form I-9, with an edition date of 01/20/25 and an expiration date of 05/31/2027, is now available.  

These multiple previous editions remain valid until their respective expiration dates:   

  • Form I9 (08/01/23 edition) that is valid until 05/31/2027.  
  • Form I9 (08/01/23 edition) that is valid until 07/31/2026. Employers using this form must update their electronic systems with the 05/31/2027 expiration date by July 31, 2026.  
  • You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions. 

 

KEY UPDATES INCLUDE:   

  • Renaming the fourth checkbox in Section 1 to “An alien authorized to work.”  
  • Revising the descriptions of two List B documents in the Lists of Acceptable Documents.  
  • Adding appropriate statutory language and a revised DHS Privacy Notice to the instructions.  

 

I-9 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROCESS  

  • Use Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.  
  • All U.S. employers must properly complete Form I-9 for every individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and aliens.  
  • Both employees and employers (or authorized representatives of the employer) must complete the form. 
  • Section 1 is required to be completed by the employee no later than the employee’s first day of employment. 
  • Section 2 is required to be completed by the employer within 3 business days of the employee’s first day of employment. 

 

E-Verify and E-Verify+  

Starting April 3, 2025, E-Verify and E-Verify+ will have updated the Citizenship Status selection during case creation to reflect this statutory language. The selection “A non-citizen authorized to work” will be updated to state “An alien authorized to work.”   

  • If an employee attests on Form I-9 as “A non-citizen authorized to work,” the employer must select “An alien authorized to work” in E-Verify.  
  • E-Verify cases will display “An alien authorized to work,” while employers and employees may continue to see “A noncitizen authorized to work” on Form I-9, depending on the form edition being used.  

 

Co-Employ with Cardinal? 

Maintaining Form I-9 and E-Verify eligibility records are part of the services we provide for our co-employment clients.