Due to the continued precautions related to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance policy until January 31, 2021. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibilities that was granted earlier this year.
Employers with employees taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19 will not be required to review the employee’s identity and employment authorization documents in the employee’s physical presence. However, employers must inspect the Section 2 documents remotely (e.g., over video link, fax or email, etc.) and obtain, inspect, and retain copies of the documents, within three business days for purposes of completing Section 2. Employers also should enter “COVID-19” as the reason for the physical inspection delay in the Section 2 Additional Information field once physical inspection takes place after normal operations resume. https://www.adhikarilaw.com/news-and-alerts/ice-announces-extension-to-i-9-compliance-flexibility-until-january-31-2021/