**Update 10/19/2022**
USCIS has extended Virtual Verification of section 2 until July 31, 2023.
Due to the continued safety precautions related to COVID-19, DHS announced an unprecedented nine-month extension of their remote I-9 inspection allowance, enabling employers who are taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19 to continue inspecting I-9 documents remotely for their newly hired employees and reverifications of work authorizations until July 31, 2023.
NOTE: This extension only provides a temporary “deferment” of the in-person requirement, to help employers onboard their new hires in a safe and efficient manner. Employers are required to eventually meet with the employee in-person to physically examine those documents. Accurate will continue to monitor and provide updates, as information becomes available.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-announces-extension-i-9-compliance-flexibility-3
USCIS has confirmed the following regarding the upcoming expiration for the current Form-I9 (Form I-9 10/21/2019).
Employers should continue using the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, after its expiration date of Oct. 31, 2022 until further notice. DHS will publish a Federal Register notice to announce the new version of the Form I-9 once it becomes available
Our I9 partners will continue to utilize the current form I9, per USCIS guidance. Accurate will continue to monitor and provide updates, as information becomes available.