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In the initial announcement, USCIS described when employers can no longer use prior versions of Form I-9. USCIS **incorrectly described** the effective date as being **after **May 7, 2013. USCIS published a [correction notice](https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gpo.gov%2Ffdsys%2Fpkg%2FFR-2013-04-09%2Fpdf%2F2013-08224.pdf) in the Federal Register. This notice corrects the error and clarifies that **beginning May 7, 2013, employers may no longer use prior versions of the Form I-9**. 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U.S. businesses typically use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, such as science, engineering or computer programming. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 cap on Friday April 1, 2013. 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