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Employers may designate an authorized representative to fill out Forms I-9 on behalf of their company, including personnel officers, foremen, agents or notary public. The Department of Homeland Security does not require the authorized representative to have specific agreements or other documentation for Form I-9 purposes. If an authorized representative fills out Form I-9 on behalf on the employer, the employer is still liable for any violations in connection with the form or the verification process.

USCIS published a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 24, 2015, to inform the public of proposed changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The public may provide comments on the proposed changes for 60 days, until Jan. 25, 2016. For a detailed summary of the proposed changes, please see the I-9 Central webpage.

DHS announced it has revised its regulations affecting H-1B1, E-3 and CW-1 nonimmigrants and Certain EB-1 immigrants. Visit the Enhancing Opportunities page for additional information and Form I-9 instructions. Please see the Federal Register Enhancing Opportunities Final Rule for detailed information.

On June 24, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the designation of Nepal for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months effective June 24, 2015, through December 24, 2016.

E-Verify Connection (PDF) is an e-newsletter for all employers and employees. The December issue highlights the enhanced I-9 Central website and the opportunity to submit comments on proposed changes to Form I-9. The newsletter also includes Form I-9 tips and other topics related to employment eligibility verification.

E-Verify continues to implement enhancements to improve your experience and reduce burdensome processes by giving you more self-service options. For example, you’ll soon be able to reset your password automatically instead of contacting E-Verify. The first time you log on or after Dec. 16, you must reset your password, security questions, and answers. From that point on, if you are unable to log in to E-Verify after three attempts, you will be redirected to the password reset page to answer the security questions before resetting your password.

Each year, E-Verify scores far above the average for customer satisfaction. This year, E-Verify’s customer satisfaction index score even moved a point higher to 87; that’s 23 points above the government average. We are proud that our customers love using E-Verify. View the findings of the 2014 Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey (PDF) for more information.

The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan for 18 months from May 3, 2016, through November 2, 2017. These actions allow eligible nationals of South Sudan (or persons without nationality who last habitually resided in South Sudan) to register or re-register for TPS in accordance with the notice published in the Federal Register.