The Department of Homeland Security is expected to release a new version of the Form I-9 by November 22, 2016. There will be a new “Smart” PDF version of the Form I-9 available, which will flag inconsistencies in the information entered by employees about their citizenship or immigration status. This new “Smart” PDF version should help employers to avoid fines, which increased drastically in August of this year. Note that after January 21, 2017 all previous versions of the Form I-9 will be invalid.
