The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that beginning May 1, 2022, it is ending the COVID-19 temporary policy for List B identity documents. As of that date, employers will no longer be able to accept expired List B documents.
If an employee presented an expired List B document between May 1, 2020, and April 30, 2022, employers must update their I-9 employment authorization verification forms by July 31, 2022. DHS provided the following table with details:
Details:
- E-Verify notice, Mar. 17, 2022, https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify/whats-new/dhs-to-end-covid-19-temporary-policy-for-expired-list-b-identity-documents
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