Final Regulation of Electronic I-9′s

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final regulation (75 FR 42575, July 22, 2010) concerning the use of electronic signatures and storage for Form I-9s. The final rule is similar to the initially proposed rule, with a few modifications.




The Final Rule
1) An I-9 must be completed within three business (not calendar) days of hire.

2) A receipt or confirmation is required for an employee only if requested by the employee.

3) An electronic audit trail is required when the form is created, completed, updated, altered, modified, or corrected, but not when merely viewed.



I-9 materials are available at http://www.uscis.gov/i-9.