Before you forge ahead with the “optional alternative procedure" for verifying Form I-9 documents, consider these five potential “blind spots” about the virtual I-9 process that you may not have fully examined.
The new so-called “virtual I-9” option, which enables qualifying employers to remotely examine I-9 documentation, could help improve paperwork accuracy, streamline onboarding efficiency, and facilitate a “centralized” approach previously unattainable with physical I-9 document inspections.