On Thursday, August 23, 2012, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has published a revised version of the new Form I-9 for comment.  The comment period runs through September 21, 2012.

Some of the key revisions to the new form include:

• Maiden Name is changed to Other Names Used
• Includes clarification of distinction between A-Number and USCIS Number
• Section 2 is modified to list Employer or “Authorized Representative”

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-08-22/pdf/2012-20631.pdf

For additional discussion, please see our March 28 blog post:  https://www.globalimmigrationblog.com/2012/03/articles/uscis/uscis-seeks-public-comment-on-new-i9-form