New Form I-9: Documents and Policies that Ensure ICE I-9 Compliance

USCIS updated Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, extending its expiration date to 05/31/2027, and employers had to move to this edition by July 31, 2026. Although the form looks simple, most employers have errors in their I-9 records, and each one can mean a fine during an ICE inspection.

This 90-minute Form I-9 compliance webinar explains the changes to the current form, how to complete it correctly, and the errors that most often trigger penalties. You'll learn how current fines affect your internal I-9 audits, the right way to correct mistakes on existing forms, and the documents and written policies that show good-faith compliance if ICE asks to inspect your records.

• Complete the current Form I-9 correctly and explain what changed
• Spot the most common I-9 errors before they become violations
• Correct errors on existing I-9 forms the right way
• Understand how current fines affect internal I-9 audits
• Set I-9 retention periods for active and terminated employees
• Prepare your records and policies for a DHS or ICE I-9 audit

The Form I-9 looks simple, yet more than 72% of employers have errors in their I-9 documents.

• How to complete the current Form I-9 (edition expiring 05/31/2027) correctly
• Why the form changed and what is different
• The errors that come from the changes to the form
• How current fines affect your internal I-9 audits
• The right way to correct I-9 documents
• Keeping risk low with an I-9 correction and storage process
• How long to keep I-9 documents for active and terminated employees
• What the E-Verify program allows
• How to prepare for a DHS I-9 audit
• The most common errors and other I-9 pitfalls for employers

Form I-9 errors are common, and each one can lead to a fine if ICE inspects your records. Attend this webinar to learn how to complete the current Form I-9 correctly, how to correct mistakes on existing forms, and how to audit your own I-9 records before an inspection does.

You'll leave with best practices that help protect your company from avoidable violations.

• All Employers
• Business Owners
• Company Leadership
• Professionals responsible for onboarding employees
• HR Professionals
• Managers/Supervisors 

Margie Faulk is a senior level human resources professional with over 15 years of HR management and compliance experience. A current Compliance Advisor for HR Compliance Solutions, LLC, Margie, has worked as an HR Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public and Non-profit sectors.  Margie has provided small to large businesses with risk management strategies that protect companies and reduces potential workplace fines and penalties from violation of employment regulations. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural.

Margie’s area of expertise includes Criminal Background Screening Policies and auditing, I-9 document correction and storage compliance, Immigration compliance, employee handbook development, policy development, sexual harassment investigations/certified training, SOX regulations, payroll compliance, compliance consulting, monitoring US-based federal, state and local regulations, employee relations issues, internal investigations, HR management, compliance consulting, internal/external audits, and performance management.
Margie is a speaker and accomplished trainer and has created and presented compliance seminars/webinars for over 16 US and International compliance institutes. Margie has testified as a compliance subject matter expert (SME) for several regulatory agencies and against regulatory agencies, thank goodness not on the same day. Margie offers compliance training to HR professionals, business owners, and leadership to ensure compliance with workplace and regulations. 
Margie’s unique training philosophy includes providing free customized tools for all attendees. These tools are customized and have been proven to be part an effective risk management strategy. Some of the customized tools include the I-9 Self Audit. Correction and Storage program, Ban the Box Decision Matrix Policy that Employers can provide in a dispute for allegations, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Compliance Guide, Drug-Free Workplace Volatile Termination E-Book and other compliance program tools when attendees register and attend Margie’s trainings.
Margie holds professional human resources certification (PHR) from the HR Certification Institution (HRCI) and SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management. Margie is a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).