Complete and Correct Form I-9
All employers must complete and retain Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for every person they hire for employment after Nov. 6, 1986, in the U.S. as long as the person works for pay or other type of payment.
In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), employers have had to complete Form I-9 CNMI for every employee hired for employment in the CNMI from Nov. 28, 2009 to Nov. 27, 2011. The standard Form I-9 must be used for employees hired on or after Nov. 28, 2011.
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification consists of three sections:
- Section One: Employee Information and Attestation
Completed by employees - Section Two: Employer or Authorized Representative Review and Verification
Completed by employers - Section Three: Reverification and Rehires
Completed by employers for employees who are rehired or whose employment authorization requires reverification.
IN THESE SECTIONS YOU CAN ALSO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT:
- How and when to complete the three sections of the form
- What to do if you think a document looks fraudulent
- How to better ensure that the employer is hiring a legal workforce
- Exceptions
- Guidance for Employees that fall into Special Categories
- Handbook for Employers M-274, Guidance for Completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form
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