New Employment Verification I-9 Form
Today we received the new employment verification From I-9, edition date 
06/16/08. Be aware that no previous edition of the same form will be accepted. Please, also note there are several important changes made to the Form I-9 process:
- Five documents have been removed from List A of the List of Acceptable Documents: Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570), Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-151), Unexpired Reentry Permit (Form I-327), Unexpired Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571);
- One document was added to List A of the List of Acceptable Documents: Unexpired Employment Authorization Document (I-766);
- All Employment Authorization Documents with photographs have been consolidated as one item on List A: I-688, I-688A, I-688B, I-766;
- Instructions regarding Section 1 of the Form I-9 now indicate that the employee is not obliged to provide his or her Social Security number in Section 1 of the Form I-9, unless he or she is employed by an employer who participates in E-Verify;
- Employers may now sign and retain Forms I-9 electronically. See instructions on page 2 of the Form I-9.
All employers in Florida should switch to the new form ASAP and used moving forward regardless of any time line provided by the government. This Will avoid any confusion later on. The new Form I-9 can be downloaded by clicking here.
On June 12, 2008, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that beginning on June 30, 2008 will issue Employment Authorization Documents (“EAD”) valid for two years. The new two-year EAD will only be available for individuals who have filed to become a lawful permanent resident (“LPR”) using a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and filed for employment authorization under Section 274.a.12(c)(9) of Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (“8 C.F.R.”) but are unable to become an LPR because an immigrant visa number is not currently available. USCIS will also decide whether to renew an EAD for either a one or two year validity period based on the most recent Department of State Visa Bulletin. 
authorization under 8 C.F.R. Section 274.a.12(c)(9), USCIS will continue to grant EADs that are valid for one-year. USCIS may issue a two-year renewal EAD if the applicant’s immigrant visa availability date retrogresses (when actual demand for visa numbers exceeds forecasted supply) after the Form I-485 is filed. If an individual requests to replace an EAD that has not expired, USCIS will issue a replacement EAD that is valid through the same date as the previously issued EAD. However, if the previous EAD has expired, USCIS will process the request for a renewal EAD and determine the appropriate validity period based on the applicant’s priority date and the Department of State Visa Bulletin. 