The Department of Homeland Security has again extended its flexibility regarding the requirement for employers to physically inspect documents presented for section 2 of the Form I-9. The extension now applies until March 31, 2021.
Since March 2020, DHS has extended this policy several times to allow employers whose employees are operating remotely because of COVID-19 precautions to waive the physical inspection of documents required to comply with section 2 of the Form I-9. When normal operations resume, in-person document verification must be completed within three business days.
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