{"id":13330,"date":"2026-05-05T15:47:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=13330"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:09:33","slug":"ice-raises-stakes-for-i-9-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/immigration\/ice-raises-stakes-for-i-9-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE raises the stakes for I-9 mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc8583 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile lnrs-hide-block-on-desktop is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b15f4bf2 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"\">Written by: <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-396749221673b8ac7695565b15cd4cd4 wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/author\/michael-cardman\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Michael Cardman<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b15f4bf2 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group lnrs-hide-block-on-desktop is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-89f4e36b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"\">Share<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_28 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/immigration\/ice-raises-stakes-for-i-9-mistakes\/\" data-a2a-title=\"ICE raises the stakes for I-9 mistakes\"><a class=\"a2a_button_linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fus%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fimmigration%2Fice-raises-stakes-for-i-9-mistakes%2F&amp;linkname=ICE%20raises%20the%20stakes%20for%20I-9%20mistakes\" title=\"LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/x?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fus%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fimmigration%2Fice-raises-stakes-for-i-9-mistakes%2F&amp;linkname=ICE%20raises%20the%20stakes%20for%20I-9%20mistakes\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fus%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fimmigration%2Fice-raises-stakes-for-i-9-mistakes%2F&amp;linkname=ICE%20raises%20the%20stakes%20for%20I-9%20mistakes\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fus%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fimmigration%2Fice-raises-stakes-for-i-9-mistakes%2F&amp;linkname=ICE%20raises%20the%20stakes%20for%20I-9%20mistakes\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Filling out the Form I-9 has always been a challenge. But now there are more ways than ever to get seriously tripped up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Without fanfare, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/factsheets\/i9-inspection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reclassified Form I-9 errors<\/a>&nbsp;that were previously considered &#8220;technical&#8221; violations (meaning the employer would have at least 10 business days to make corrections without negative consequences) as &#8220;substantive&#8221; violations (meaning the employer could be fined).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Errors that are now considered substantive include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">In&nbsp;Section 1, failures to ensure that the employee fills out:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Their date of birth;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The date they complete the form;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Their Alien Registration Number \/ US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Number; and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">In&nbsp;Section 2, failures to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Provide the date of hire;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Date the certification; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Print the complete name and title of the employer or its authorized representative; and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Use of a Spanish-language version of the Form I-9 outside of Puerto Rico.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The penalties for substantive errors can be significant \u2014 ranging from $288 to $2,861 per violation. Civil monetary penalties vary depending on the type of violation and whether the violation is the first or a repeat violation. 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