Summary of the Changes to the New USCIS I-9 Form

The I-9 Form, completed by employers to document verification of the identity and employment authorization of each new employee (both citizen and noncitizen) hired after November 6, 1986 to work in the United States, has been revised by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Office (USCIS). Schools and Units should begin using this form immediately. Links to the new I-9 are available on Eureka and ABLE. You can download the new form by clicking here.

For I-9 forms in transition (paperwork in process), Central Payroll will continue to accept the older I-9 form (Rev 08/07/09) up until May 7, 2013. After that date, any forms sent in the older format (Rev. 08/07/09) will be returned to the school/unit.

So What's Changed on the Form?

The most significant change to the form is that it is now two pages instead of one, which allows more space in Sections 1 and 2 to list documentation. Section by section, here are the changes you should be aware of:

Section 1

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Section 2

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Section 3

As with the prior version of this form, Harvard does not use this section. If an employee is presenting new visa documentation or you are rehiring an employee, you must always complete a new I-9 form.

Need Help?

A new section in Eureka has been created as a resource for those employees who perform I-9 verifications. The USCIS also provides an in-depth handbook on the I-9 form.

  • To see examples in Eureka of completed I-9 forms of various visa types, click here.
  • To download the USCIS I-9 Handbook, click here.

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