ICE says employers must comply with Form 1-9 verification rules by August 30

Federal law requires employers to perform in-person inspections of new employees and their documents, as well as current employees with expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to verify that they’re authorized to work in the United States. Employers must fully and accurately complete a Form I-9 when they inspect the employee’s documents within three business days of a new hire’s first day of employment (or upon the expiration of a current employee’s EAD).

Beginning in March 2020, though, employers were permitted to perform virtual, remote Form I-9 verifications and document inspections for employees working remotely due to COVID-19.