In March 2020, with many employers moving to remote work due to COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced COVID-19 certain more flexible ways to complete I-9 document verification requirements. These flexibilities allowed for the temporary use of video link, fax, or email confirmation of document validity. Prior to that, it was required that all verification be done in person. Recently, DHS has announced that COVID-19 allowances for non-physical verification of I-9 documents expire on July 31, 2023. DHS is also requiring employers to reverify identification documents by in-person inspection for all employees who were verified remotely between March 1, 2020 and today. This must be completed by August 30, 2023. There are several options for physical examination of COVID-19 era completed I-9 documents. If the same company representative (person who did the first inspection) is doing the physical verification of the docu