U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that employers have until July 31st, 2022, to update employees’ Form I-9, if needed. Previously, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopted a temporary policy in response to challenges individuals experienced with renewing documents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If an employee presented an expired List B document between May 1st, 2021, and April 30th, 2022, employers are now required to update their Forms I-9. The following are considered List B documents that must be updated:

• Driver’s license or ID card
• School ID with a photograph
• Voter’s registration card
• U.S. military card or draft record
• Military dependent’s ID card
• And more

Employees still employed must provide their employer with an unexpired document establishing their identity. No action is required if:

• The employee is no longer employed
• The List B document was automatically extended by the issuing authority, so it was considered not expired when presented. 

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