An official website of the United States government Here's how you know

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Multilingual Resources

Table of Contents

1.0 Why Employers Must Verify Employment Authorization and Identity of New Employees

1.1 The Homeland Security Act

1.2 E-Verify: The Web-Based Verification Companion to Form I-9

2.0 Who Must Complete Form I-9

3.0 Completing Section 1: Employee Information and Attestation

4.0 Completing Section 2: Employer Review and Verification

4.1 Retaining Copies of Documents Your Employee Presents

4.2 Minors (Individuals under Age 18)

4.3 Employees with Disabilities (Special Placement)

4.4 Acceptable Receipts

4.5 Remote Document Examination (Optional Alternative Procedure to Physical Document Examination)

5.0 Automatic Extensions of Employment Authorization and/or Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) in Certain Circumstances

5.1 Automatic Extensions Based on a Timely Filed Application to Renew Employment Authorization and/or Employment Authorization Document

5.2 Archived Guidance: Temporary Increase of Automatic Extension of EADs from 180 Days to 540 Days

5.3 Automatic EAD Extensions for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Beneficiaries

6.0 Completing Supplement B, Reverification and Rehire of Form I-9

6.1 Reverifying Employment Authorization for Current Employees

6.2 Reverifying or Updating Employment Authorization for Rehired Employees

6.3 Recording Changes of Name and Other Identity Information for Current Employees

7.0 Evidence of Employment Authorization for Certain Categories

7.1 Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR)

7.2 Native Americans

7.3 Refugees and Asylees

7.4 Exchange Visitors and Students
- 7.4.1 Exchange Visitors (J-1)
- 7.4.2 F-1 and M-1 Nonimmigrant Students

7.5 H-1B Specialty Occupations

7.6 H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program

7.7 Extensions of Stay for Other Nonimmigrant Categories

7.8 T and U Nonimmigrant Status

7.9 Other Temporary Workers
- 7.9.1 E Nonimmigrant Status
- 7.9.2 L Nonimmigrant Status

8.0 Rules for Continuing Employment and Other Special Rules

8.1 Other Special Rules for Certain Employers

9.0 Correcting Errors or Missing Information on Form I-9

10.0 Retaining Form I-9

10.1 Form I-9 and Storage Systems

10.2 Retaining Copies of Form I-9 Documents

10.3 Inspection

11.0 Unlawful Discrimination and Penalties for Prohibited Practices

11.1 Unlawful Discrimination
- 11.1.1 Overview of Federal Employment Discrimination Laws

11.2 Types of Employment Discrimination Prohibited Under the INA

11.3 Types of Discrimination Prohibited by Title VII and Other Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws

11.4 Avoiding Discrimination in Recruiting, Hiring, and the Form I-9 Process

11.5 Procedures for Filing Charges of Employment Discrimination

11.6 Penalties for Unlawful Discrimination

11.7 Additional Information

11.8 Penalties for Prohibited Practices

12.0 Instructions for Agricultural Recruiters and Referrers for a Fee

13.0 Acceptable Documents for Verifying Employment Authorization and Identity

13.1 List A Documents That Establish Identity and Employment Authorization

13.2 List B Documents That Establish Identity

13.3 List C Documents That Establish Employment Authorization

14.0 Some Questions You May Have About Form I-9

Appendix A: Common Abbreviations for Document Entry in Section 2

Summary of Changes

Last Reviewed/Updated: 04/08/2025