As we pointed out last month, USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) has released new forms and set new fees. Read that blog post USCIS Releases NEW Form I-9 for help on understanding the new Form I-9 and how it might impact your hiring and on-boarding process.

We outline each change in the form and provide our comments on how to proceed, as the new Form I-9 is designed to be “Smart” and supports some data validation and efficiencies when it is completed on a desktop computer. Employers must be able to download it to their computer and fill it out electronically in order to take advantage of the new limited set of field validations, drop-down lists and on-screen instructions.

It’s very important to note that the effective date for those new forms is December 23, 2016. But USCIS will accept previous editions of forms until Feb. 21, 2017, if all form submissions include the new fees. Read the USCIS release here: Previous Editions of Forms Accepted Until Feb. 21, 2017, but Must Include New Fees | USCIS.

Adopting an automated I-9 and E-Verify solution, such as Tracker’s Tracker I-9 Complete is the best way to eliminate compliance risks with I-9 Forms and fees. Our powerful compliance logic makes it virtually impossible to process an I-9 that contains errors.

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