What is I-9 and purpose of I-9? | Employment Eligibility Verification
Form I-9 is used for verifying the
identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for
employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must ensure proper
completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in
the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. Both
employees and employers (or authorized representatives of the employer)
must complete the form. On the form, an employee must attest to his or
her employment authorization. The employee must also present his or her
employer with acceptable documents evidencing identity and employment
authorization. The employer must examine the employment eligibility and
identity document(s) an employee presents to determine whether the
document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and to relate to the
employee and record the document information on the Form I-9. The list
of acceptable documents can be found on the last page of the form.
Employers must retain Form I-9 for a designated period and make it
available for inspection by authorized government officers. NOTE: State
agencies may use Form I-9. Also, some agricultural recruiters and
referrers for a fee may be required to use Form I-9.
