DHS extends Form I-9 requirement.
September 7, 2021
DHS and ICE have announced the extension of Form I-9 employment eligibility verification policy due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. As a precautionary measure, the temporary flexibility guidance set to expire on August 31 is extended effective September 1, 2021. ICE first issued this flexibility in March 2020, and it has been extended multiple times since then. The requirement that employers investigate employees’ I-9 identity and employment eligibility documents in person will apply only to employees who physically report to work on a regular basis.