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Employment Eligibility Verification- Purpose of Form :
- All U.S. employers are responsible for completion and retention of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must verify the employment eligibility and identity documents presented by the employee and record the document information on the Form I-9. The list of acceptable documents can be found on the last page of the form.
- Number of Pages :
- 4
- Edition Date :
- Rev. 6/5/07. Please note that the revision date can be found on the lower right hand corner of the form. No previous edition accepted.
- Where to File :
Do not file Form I-9 with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or USCIS. Form I-9 must be kept by the employer either for three years after the date of hire or for one year after employment is terminated, whichever is later. The form must be available for inspection by authorized U.S. Government officials (e.g., Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Office of Special Counsel). - Filing Fee :
- $0.00
- Special Instructions :
You should have the latest version of the free Adobe Reader to download and use Form I-9. USCIS recently published a rule that makes changes to the Form I-9. The revised Form I-9 must only be used on or after April 3, 2009, the effective date of the rule. More information on these upcoming changes to the Form I-9 may be found in the Related Links section of this page. Note: The Spanish version of Form I-9, available below on this page, may be filled out by employers and employees in Puerto Rico ONLY. Spanish-speaking employers and employees in the 50 states and other U.S. territories may print this for their reference, but may only complete the form in English to meet employment eligibility verification requirements. This page can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/i-9
Last updated: 03/18/2009 |
