I-9 & Employers

No. An expired passport, U.S. or foreign, is not an acceptable document for Form I-9. The employee has to present […]

There is a Spanish version of Form I-9, and employers often assume it solves the problem when a new hire

An I-9 audit is a form-by-form check that every employee file is complete, correct and kept the right way. This

Two deadlines, and almost everyone remembers them slightly wrong. Section 1 is due by the end of the employee’s first

Reverification is the deadline employers miss most, because nothing prompts it. Nobody applies for a job. No offer letter goes

An ICE Notice of Inspection gives you three business days to produce your I-9s. Whatever is in those files on

They get confused constantly, and the confusion is expensive. Form I-9 is a federal requirement for every employer in the

Who can verify an I-9? The employer or an authorized representative they designate, and a notary can act as that representative. Here is who is allowed and how it works.

What documents do you need for I-9 verification? One from List A, or one from List B plus one from List C. Full breakdown of acceptable documents and what to bring.

I-9 verification for employers, step by step for 2026: Section 1 by day one, the 3-day rule, letting the employee pick documents, completing Section 2, retention, reverification, and avoiding penalties.