About This Course:
This webinar discusses the changes to the new Form I-9 in detail. The major changes to the I9 include:
- Clarified who can act as an authorized representative on behalf of an employer
- Updated USCIS website addresses
- Provided clarifications on acceptable documents for Form I-9
- Updated the process for requesting paper Forms I-9
- Updated the DHS Privacy Notice
By attending this training session, you will learn how to process, verify and store the new form.
What You'll Learn:The IRS and the USCIS both have specific rules on how to obtain, verify, and process the Form I-9. In some cases, penalties for I9 non-compliance can result in jail time, as well as Homeland Security, the FBI, an USCIS immigration audits.
Specific topics covered in the webinar for handling the new I-9 include:
- We will take the I-9 line by line to make clear what information is necessary for your company to collect. We will point out the new requirements for remote viewing of documents
- We will discuss what to do with the forms when you receive them, including:
- Ensuring the documentation offered by the worker is acceptable
- Documenting your review of the items
- Procedures for submission to the USCIS
- We will discuss what to do if the information DOES NOT MATCH the information the USCIS and IRS has on your worker.
- We will detail the electronic method used by the USCIS for verification, designed to streamline and simplify the process for employers
- We will discuss best practices for storage and retrieval of the forms.
- We will discuss how to ensure confidentiality of the information kept.
- Finally, we will talk about what to do if you are questioned about one or more workers.
After attending this webinar, you will be able to:
- Know who has to give you the new I9 vs the old one.
- Adjust your procedures to comply with remote employee onboarding requirements
- Describe the new requirements of the new I9 vs the old one.
- Explain why the new requirements are important to both workers and employers
- Verify the information with the appropriate agencies.
- Respond to I9 related inquiries and notices from the IRS and USCIS
- Make decisions about workers who don't submit the I9 or W4.
- How to handle confidential information