For 2026, Form I-9 form updates focus on finalizing remote verification rules (physical inspections due March 31, 2026) and E-Verify system tweaks, including new language (“An alien authorized to work”) and continuous monitoring for status changes, alongside deadlines for USCIS record disposal in January 2026. Employers must ensure their systems align with the 01/20/2025 Form I-9 edition and updated E-Verify terminology to avoid penalties, as enforcement increases.
On January 23, 2026, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will conduct its annual destruction of all E-Verify records last updated on or before December 31, 2015. Employers must take action to ensure that they retain all information to comply with Form I-9 requirements.
Additionally, employers utilizing E-Verify must document the E-Verify case verification number on the applicable Form I-9 or attach a copy of the E-Verify work authorization case page to the applicable Form I-9 for the employee. If an employer has not followed this process, it can log in to the E-Verify system and obtain this information.
Areas to be covered include, without limitation:
- Learn how these 2026 1st quarter deadlines impact Employers
- Learn why the disposal deadlines are being enforced now
- Learn how the deadlines from E-Verify still impact I-9 forms
- Learn how the confusion regarding the correct form is impacting compliance efforts
- Learn what the changes were that were imposed in 2025
- Learn how many Employers fail to add the I-9 form number or attach the E-Verify case authorization page, which is needed for compliance
- Learn how to conduct an internal
- Learn what happens if Employers do not meet the deadlines below:
- January 23, 2026-IS E-Verify Record Disposal: USCIS will delete records last updated by December 31, 2015, on January 23, 2026; download older records by January 22, 202
- March 31, 2026-Remote I-9 Deadline: Employers must complete physical inspections for I-9s done remotely (March 2020-March 2026)
- Continuous Monitoring: E-Verify’s “Status Change Report” adds ongoing responsibility to check for revoked work authorizations.
Why You Should Attend:
For 2026, Form I-9 and E-Verify updates focus on finalizing remote verification rules (physical inspections due March 31, 2026).
Employers utilizing E-Verify must also take certain steps that are not required of other employers. Specifically, although employers who do not use E-Verify are not required to keep copies of documentation used for the Form I-9 (i.e., identity documents, employment
Employers who do not download their Historical Records Report will no longer be able to access records that are 10 or more years old after January 22. Employers who have failed to record the E-Verification number on an employee’s Form I-9 or attach a copy of the E-Verify work authorization case page to the I-9 will no longer be able to access this information for some employees after this date, which could lead to steep penalties if USCIS conducts a Form I-9 audit at that employer or ICE requests or subpoenas the Form I-9s.
Who Will Benefit:
- All Employers
- Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- Compliance professionals
- HR Professionals
- Professionals identified
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