[OSSSA218] Update from U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)

[Pamella Johnson]

Good afternoon Section 218 Employers:

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued the following scam alert related to I-9 documents:



Scam Alert: USCIS Does Not Request Forms I-9 By Email



USCIS has learned that employers have received scam emails requesting Form I-9<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMTIwLjgxMjA0NzgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTEyMC44MTIwNDc4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDY5MjU1JmVtYWlsaWQ9cGFtZWxsYS5qb2huc29uQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1wYW1lbGxhLmpvaG5zb25Ac3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central> information be sent to the fraudulent email address news at uscis.gov<mailto:news at uscis.gov>. You should neither respond to these emails nor click the links in them. Employers are not required to submit Forms I-9 to USCIS.


Employers must have a Form I-9 for every person on their payroll who is required to complete Form I-9. All of these forms must be retained for a certain period of time. Visit I-9 Central<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMTIwLjgxMjA0NzgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTEyMC44MTIwNDc4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDY5MjU1JmVtYWlsaWQ9cGFtZWxsYS5qb2huc29uQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1wYW1lbGxhLmpvaG5zb25Ac3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&102&&&https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/retain-and-store-form-i-9> to learn more about retention, storage and inspections for Form I-9. Visit the Avoid Scams Initiative<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMTIwLjgxMjA0NzgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTEyMC44MTIwNDc4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDY5MjU1JmVtYWlsaWQ9cGFtZWxsYS5qb2huc29uQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1wYW1lbGxhLmpvaG5zb25Ac3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&103&&&https://www.uscis.gov/avoid-scams> page for more information on common scams and other important tips.



Which Form I-9 Should I Use?


Employers must use Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMTIwLjgxMjA0NzgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTEyMC44MTIwNDc4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDY5MjU1JmVtYWlsaWQ9cGFtZWxsYS5qb2huc29uQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1wYW1lbGxhLmpvaG5zb25Ac3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&104&&&https://www.uscis.gov/i-9>, with the revision date 07/17/17 N.


Please feel free to distribute this scam alert to others within your entity as you deem appropriate.
Thank you.

Pamella
Pamella Johnson
Oregon State Social Security Administration
Oregon PERS


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