October 24, 2024
90 Minutes
10 AM PT | 01 PM ET

New 2024 I-9 Form: Understand the Changes and DHS Audit Requirements!

Speaker Name
Margie Faulk

LIVE ONLINE TRAINING COURSE


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification to extend the expiration date to 05/31/2027.

August 2, 2024: The expiration date for the I-9 form has been extended to May 31, 2027. Employers must now use the Form I-9 with the edition date of 08/1/23, which may display an expiration date of either 07/31/2026 or 05/31/2027. Both forms are valid until their respective expiration dates. To streamline compliance, downloads available on the Form I-9 download page will now exclusively feature the new expiration date of 05/31/2027.

Employers are encouraged to update their electronic Forms I-9 systems to incorporate the 05/31/2027 expiration date as soon as possible. The transition must be completed no later than July 31, 2026, which is the expiration date on the previously issued Form I-9.

This training will go over any changes and compliance initiatives to make the I-9 form  compliance less confusing.

As a former external auditor hired by DHS, to review over 7,000 I-9 forms and make corrections, it is critical to review your I-9 forms now as the new I-9 forms have been launched Employers and their representative need to be clear of what I-9 Form compliance efforts are expected.

Along with the New 2024 I-9 Form, there have been changes in the E-Verify compliance with new options for employees.

As E-Verify continues to make their NextGen program a push for 2024, they predict that the error rate on the I-9 form will be reduced because the errors made by Employers have been most of the reason for the error rate.

So what should employers do now as they mitigate their I-9 correction process and conduct internal audits? They should conduct their internal/external audits based on the current changes made to the current I-9 form.  DHS has established what the errors are for 2024 and it is easy to be complacent but, audits will be pending soon.

Session Highlights:

  • Although the I-9 document appears like a simple document, more than 72% of Employers have I-9 Documents with errors;
  • Learn how to effectively complete the new 2024 I-9 Forms
  • Learn why there is a new 2024 I-9 Form and what the changes are
  • Learn what the errors are based on the new I-9 changes to the I-9 Form.
  • I-9 documents can be audited by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and many DHS investigators know this is a weakness for most Employers;
  • Disgruntled employees can turn in Employers for I-9 document violations which will bring DHS to your doorstep!
  • Learn the right way to correct I9 documents now there have been changes and save your company from unnecessary violations.
  • What is the minimal risk Employers have when establishing an I9 document Correction & Storage Process?
  • Learn if outsourcing your internal I-9 Audit can save you time and protect the company from ICE audits
  • How long should I9 documents be retained for active and terminated employees?
  • Why are most HR professionals or those responsible for processing I9 documents still violating the request for documents section?
  • Learn what can you do if you have remote employees when it comes to I9 forms using the DHS extended I-9 Form remote option.
  • Learn what the new E-Verify program allows for
  • Learn how the E-Verify NextGen Program will streamline the I-9 form correction process once it is launched in 2024.
  • Learn about guidelines on how to prepare for an audit from DHS

Why You Should Attend:

How Do Employers Get Audited?

Generally, ICE enforces an employer’s obligation to verify, and re-verify, the work authorization of all new employees. ICE may enforce this responsibility through random I-9 compliance audits or a narrower investigation based on a lead.

The lead can be an anonymous tip or facts that form a reasonable suspicion of an employer’s non-compliance. ICE has been concentrating its recent enforcement efforts on investigations, not random audits like previously.

This I-9 form preparation, correction, and audit webinar will be a step-by-step process and discussion of all the new guidelines for completing the new I-9 form as well as the ongoing regulations for appropriate methods of correcting this document without incurring fines and penalties.

Attend this webinar to understand how to fill I-9 form, how to correct it, and audit it. Learn what the best practices to follow to save your company from unnecessary violations.

Who Should Attend:

  • All Employers
  • Business Owners
  • Company Leadership
  • Professionals responsible for onboarding employees
  • HR Professionals
  • Managers/Supervisors

During the Q&A session following the live event, ask a question, and get a direct response from our expert speaker.

Important Notice for our “Live” Attendees: If you have enrolled in the “Live Webinar”, you will get your instruction kit before 24 hours of the live class.

For Recorded and E-transcript Participants: If you have signed up for the “Recorded” class or for the “E-transcript”, you will get access to the “Recording link” or the “PDF” within 24-48 hours of the live class.

Margie Faulk, PHR, SHRM-CP is a senior-level human resource professional with over 15 years of HR management and compliance experience. A current Compliance Advisor for HR Compliance Solutions, LLC, Margie, has worked as an HR Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public, and Non-profit sectors.