Employers may use flexible provisions until May 19, 2020, or within three business days after the termination of the National Emergency, whichever comes first. This allows employers to obtain and review the documents remotely (e.g., over video link, fax, or email) when precautions due to COVID-19 are in place. Employers exercising this option must:
- Provide written documentation of their remote onboarding and telework policy for each employee.
- Require employees onboarded using remote verification to report to the employer for in-person verification within three days after normal operations resume.
- Upon physical inspection, complete Form I-9 Section 2 and enter COVID-19 in the additional information field as the reason for the physical inspection delay, or to section 3 as appropriate.
- Add “documents physically examined” with the date of the physical inspection to the Section 2 additional information field of Form I-9, or to section 3 as appropriate.
Full details can be found in the links below:
ICE Newsroom
TASB HR Services
