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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AB69 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Documents and Receipts Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification 
Abstract: This final rule adopts as final, without change, an interim rule published on December 17, 2008, by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 73 FR 76505 (with the correction published on January 16, 2009, at 74 FR 2838) that amends the regulations governing the types of acceptable identity and employment authorization documents and receipts that employees may present to employers for completion of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Under the interim rule, employers could no longer accept expired documents. The interim rule also added a new document to the list of acceptable documents that evidence both identity and employment authorization and made several technical corrections and updates. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously 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  12/17/2008  73 FR 76505   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  02/02/2009    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period Extended  02/02/2009  74 FR 5899   
Interim Final Rule; Correction  03/11/2009  74 FR 10455   
Interim Final Rule Effective  04/03/2009    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  04/03/2009    
Interim Final Rule; Correction  04/03/2009  74 FR 10455   
Final Action  02/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov   Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Previously reported as 1115-AE94, Merged with 1615-AA01, Related to 1615-AB72 
Agency Contact:
Miriam Hetfield
Branch Chief, E-Verify Operations
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Verification Division, Suite 200, 131 M Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20529-2610
Phone:202 443-0258
Fax:202 443-0215
Email: miriam.hetfield@dhs.gov