NEW I-9 FORM DELAYED TWO MONTHS

Last week I blogged about the new Executive Order delaying all regulations from taking effect for 60 days. Two rules that seemed to fit the bill were the E-Verify federal contractor rule and the other is the new I-9 form with tighter (and controversial) document requirements. DHS, facing litigation over the E-Verify rule, chose to delay implementation until May. But they seemed to be ignoring the order when it came to the new I-9 form. That form was scheduled to become effective February 2nd. And USCIS posted the new form online a couple of days ago, well after the Executive Order was issued. AILA and other groups asked USCIS why they were somehow allowed to ignore the President. And guess what? They're not! USCIS now is withdrawing the form and making it effective April 3, 2009. They're also reopening the comment period on the form and will accept comments until March 4, 2009.



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