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Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

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Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification is the form that is required by the Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to document eligibility for employment in the United States. All employees, citizens and noncitizens, hired after November 6, 1986, must complete Section 1 of Form I-9 at the time of hire. The employer is responsible for ensuring that Section 1 of Form I-9 is timely and properly completed by the employee. The employer must check employment verification and ensure Section 2 and 3 of the Form I-9 are properly filled out, too.

Employers must complete Section 2 of Form I-9 by examining evidence of identity and employment eligibility within three (3) business days of the date employment begins.

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Also Known As: I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

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