Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an updated version of the Form I-9. The revised Form I-9 has an edition date of 1/20/2025 and an expiration date of 5/31/2027. The updated Form I-9 is already available on the USCIS website.

Timing Considerations

While multiple previous editions of Form I-9 remain valid until their respective expiration dates, as a matter of best practice, employers should begin using the new Form I-9 immediately to avoid future errors. The edition date is located at the bottom left corner of Form I-9; the expiration date is located at the upper-right corner of Form I-9.

• Form I-9 (8/1/2023 edition) remains valid until its expiration date, 5/31/2027
• Form I-9 (8/1/2023 edition) remains valid until its expiration date, 7/31/2026 (Employers using this Form I-9 must update their electronic systems with the 5/31/2027 expiration date by July 31, 2026.)

Employers should use the new Form I-9 moving forward for new hires, rehires and reverifications. They do not need to redo Form I-9s for existing employees.

Updates to Form I-9:

USCIS made several changes to Form I-9:

• Renaming the fourth checkbox in Section 1 to “An alien authorized to work”
• Revising the descriptions of two List B documents in the List of Acceptable Documents (Driver’s license or ID card) by removing the word “gender” and replacing it with the word “sex.”

Ali Brodie is a Partner and the Co-Chair of the Immigration and EB-5 Immigrant Investor practice groups of Fox Rothschild LLP and has extensive experience in corporate immigration law and I-9 compliance.  Based in Fox Rothschild’s Los Angeles and Denver offices, Ali’s practice spans the United States and reaches consulates worldwide. You can reach her at (303) 446-3854 or at abrodie@foxrothschild.com.