Employers across the country are asking employees to work from home to stop the spread of coronavirus—but these employers must still meet their obligations for verifying employment authorization, which requires an in-person examination of documents.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that it is not changing its policy requiring the employer or authorized representative to examine—with the new hire physically present—identification documents to determine if they appear to be genuine.
“As of this time, this and all other Form I-9 requirements remain in effect,” said Beth Carlson, an immigration attorney and counsel in the Minneapolis office of law firm Faegre Drinker. “Under long-established Form I-9 requirements, in order to complete Section 2 of Form I-9, the employer or the employer’s authorized representative must physically examine either one List A document, or one List B document and one List C document in order to comply with the government requirements before signing the form under penalty of perjury. These are very strict requirements and can lead to severe penalties and fines if not followed.”
Employers across the country are asking employees to work from home to stop the spread of coronavirus—but these employers must still meet their obligations for verifying employment authorization, which requires an in-person examination of documents.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that it is not changing its policy requiring the employer or authorized representative to examine—with the new hire physically present—identification documents to determine if they appear to be genuine.
“As of this time, this and all other Form I-9 requirements remain in effect,” said Beth Carlson, an immigration attorney and counsel in the Minneapolis office of law firm Faegre Drinker. “Under long-established Form I-9 requirements, in order to complete Section 2 of Form I-9, the employer or the employer’s authorized representative must physically examine either one List A document, or one List B document and one List C document in order to comply with the government requirements before signing the form under penalty of perjury. These are very strict requirements and can lead to severe penalties and fines if not followed.”
Employers across the country are asking employees to work from home to stop the spread of coronavirus—but these employers must still meet their obligations for verifying employment authorization, which requires an in-person examination of documents.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that it is not changing its policy requiring the employer or authorized representative to examine—with the new hire physically present—identification documents to determine if they appear to be genuine.
“As of this time, this and all other Form I-9 requirements remain in effect,” said Beth Carlson, an immigration attorney and counsel in the Minneapolis office of law firm Faegre Drinker. “Under long-established Form I-9 requirements, in order to complete Section 2 of Form I-9, the employer or the employer’s authorized representative must physically examine either one List A document, or one List B document and one List C document in order to comply with the government requirements before signing the form under penalty of perjury. These are very strict requirements and can lead to severe penalties and fines if not followed.”
source: How to Complete I-9 Verification During the Coronavirus Pandemic