Are expired I9 forms valid?

ninalee1850 · December 2011

I'm rather new to HR duties. I'm reviewing our employee files for compliance, and I've noticed we're still using copies of I-9 forms dated to expire on 3-31-07. Is this something I should be concerned about? I did go ahead and print out the latest form, I'm just hoping that all of our hires between now and that expiration date aren't going to be a problem should we ever experience an audit.

californian · January 2012

An updated I-9 form went into effect on April 3, 2009:

Employers must use the new form starting April 3, 2009
The I-9 form has been updated February, 2009 and August, 2009. Both editions are acceptable
Employers who do not use the new form may be subject to civil money penalties
The new form must be used for new employees and employees who need reverification
The updated I-9 form can be downloaded from the website at www.uscis.com

Changes that were made to the I-9 form in 2009 include:

Three employment authorization documents were removed from List A:
- Form I-688
- Form I-688A
- Form I688B
Three documents were added to List A:
- U.S. Passport Card
- Unexpired foreign passport with the temporary I-551 printed notation on an MRV (Machine Readable Visa)
- Passport form the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) or the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) with a valid I-94 or I-94A indicating nonimmigrant admission under the Compact of Free Association Between the United States and the FSM or RMI
Expired documents are unacceptable, including U.S. passports and all List B documents used to establish identity
Amended employee's attestation of status in Section 1: U.S. Citizens and Nationals are now two different boxes
Non-citizen nationals: born in American Samoa, certain former citizens of the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and certain children of non-citizen nationals born abroad

Are expired I9 forms valid?

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