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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AB69 Publication ID: Spring 2008 
Title: ●Documents and Receipts Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification 
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security is amending its regulations listing the identity and employment authorization documents and receipts that individuals may present to their employers for completion of Form I-9, “Employment Eligibility Verification.” This rule changes the list of documents by: requiring that acceptable documents be unexpired, and eliminating several identity (List B) and employment authorization (List C) documents. A copy of the amended Form I-9 reflecting these changes will be published as an attachment to this rule. The purpose of this rule is to improve the integrity of the employment eligibility verification process by simplifying the list of acceptable documents for ease of use by employers, ensuring that the list contains secure and fraud-resistant documents, and adding safeguards to the verification process. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 274a     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101    8 USC 1103    8 USC 1324a   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  06/00/2008    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  08/00/2008    
Additional Information: On February 2, 1998, former Immigration and Naturalization Service published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 63 FR 5287, shortening the list of documents acceptable for verification (RIN 1115-AE94). This interim rule expands on the proposed rule.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Previously reported as 1115-AE94, Merged with 1615-AA01 
Agency Contact:
Gregory Francis
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
470 L'Efant Plaza East SW., Suite 8206,
Washington, DC 20024
Phone:888 464-4218
Email: everify@dhs.gov