The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new version of the I-9 Form. This new version includes very minor changes:
Revisions related to the List of Acceptable Documents on Form I-9
• USCIS added the Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) to List C. Employers completing Form I-9 on a computer will be able to select Form FS-240 from the drop-down menus available in List C of Sections 2 and 3. E-Verify users will also be able to select Form FS-240 when creating a case for an employee who has presented this document for Form I-9.
• USCIS combined all the certifications of report of birth issued by the Department of State (Form FS-545, Form DS-1350, and Form FS-240) into selection C #2 in List C.
• USCIS renumbered all List C documents except the Social Security card. For example, the employment authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security on List C changed from List C #8 to List C #7.
The new form has been updated on ABLE: http://able.harvard.edu/links/i-9-form-employment-eligibility-verification
Schools and units should begin using the new form as soon as possible, as the older version of the form will be considered invalid by USCIS as of 9/18/17. Note: older version of I-9’s completed prior to 9/18, but received in central payroll after 9/18, will be processed.