Form I-9 Updates for 2026: Documents and Policies that Ensure ICE I-9 Compliance

In today’s aggressive enforcement environment, Form I-9 compliance is no longer just an HR task - it’s a major legal and financial risk area for every employer. With U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extending the Form I-9 expiration date to 05/31/2027, employers must ensure their onboarding procedures, document verification practices, correction methods, and electronic systems are fully updated before the mandatory transition deadline of July 31, 2026.

Even minor mistakes on Form I-9s can trigger costly penalties, failed audits, and increased scrutiny from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In fact, studies show that more than 72% of employers have errors in their I-9 forms - many without even realizing it.

This critical webinar will help employers understand the latest Form I-9 updates, avoid the most common compliance mistakes, and implement defensible policies that reduce audit exposure. Whether you are completing I-9s for new hires, correcting existing forms, managing document retention, or preparing for a DHS audit, this training will provide the practical guidance you need to stay compliant and protect your organization.

Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how to properly complete, correct, store, and audit Form I-9s under the latest rules, while learning the best practices employers should adopt immediately to minimize violations and compliance risks.

Areas Covered

• How to correctly complete the updated 2024/2026 Form I-9
• Why the Form I-9 was updated and what employers must know about the latest changes
• The most common I-9 errors employers are making under the new requirements
• How increased penalties and fines are impacting employer audits
• Best practices for correcting I-9 forms without creating additional liability
• How to establish a compliant I-9 correction and storage process with minimal risk
• I-9 document retention requirements for active and terminated employees
• Updates to the E-Verify program and what employers need to know
• How the E-Verify NextGen Program is expected to streamline the correction process
• Steps employers should take now to prepare for DHS and ICE audits
• The most frequent audit findings and how to avoid them
• Additional I-9 compliance pitfalls that can expose employers to unnecessary violations and penalties

Who Should Attend

• Employers of all sizes
• Business Owners
• Company Leadership
• HR Professionals
• Managers and Supervisors
• Hiring and Onboarding Professionals
• Anyone responsible for completing, reviewing, storing, or auditing Form I-9s

Speaker(s)

Margie Faulk

Margie Faulk, PHR, SHRM-CP is a senior level human resources professional with over 14 years of HR management and compliance experience. A former Compliance Officer for Federal Defense Contracting Industry, Margie has worked as an HR and Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public and Non-profit sectors. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural.

Margie’s focus is on multi-state, national, state and local workplace compliance. Additionally, Margie is working on International compliance initiatives globally which includes workplace compliance in other countries like the UK, Canada, France, Brazil, China, Africa, Mexico and India, just to name a few.

Margie has created and presented seminars/webinars for many compliance institutes. These national training providers, offer compliance training to professionals, business owners and companies interested in having their company compliant with workplace and industry regulations.

Margie holds professional human resources certification (PHR) from the HR Certification Institution (HRCI) and SHRM-CP certification from Society for Human Resources Management. Margie has completed the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional training and is a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).

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