On July 22, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder regarding the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) termination of the.
Seyfarth Synopsis:
This announcement
extends the flexibilities in rules relating to Form I-9 compliance
that was initially granted last year. It also expands the scope of
the in-person exemption benefit to certain employees,
and offers flexibility for companies that are phasing back in
employees, as doing so will no longer trigger the in-person
requirement for all new hires. While an improvement in the
overall dialogue, the guidance leaves uncertainty regarding the end
of I-9 virtual flexibility, and as such, employers should consider
moving away from the virtual completion model while continuing to
heavily document current practices.
With employers impatiently waiting, the U.S. Immigration and