Form I-9 is a document that employers must complete to verify the identity and employment authorization of each new employee (both citizen and noncitizen) to work in the United States.
Employers are responsible to complete and retain the form I-9.
Keeping in compliance with I-9 is a task every HR office must be very proactive with. This can be a difficult task as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has changed this form numerous times.
Questions around the Form I-9 are plentiful. Items such as:
- How do I complete and/or correct the form?
- What documents are acceptable?
- How should I retain/store the Form I-9?
- What are the penalties involved for an I-9 violation?
The USCIS has a helpful tool to answer all of these questions on their website.
That page can be found HERE.
The USCIS also has a guide for employers conducting internal I-9 audits. You may
find that Guide HERE.
