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* 1.0 Why Employers Must Verify Employment Authorization and Identity of New
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* 2.0 Who Must Complete Form I-9
* 3.0 Completing Section 1: Employee Information and Attestation
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Authorization Documents (EADs) in Certain Circumstances
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* 13.2 List B Documents That Establish Identity
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13.3 LIST C DOCUMENTS THAT ESTABLISH EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION
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1. U.S. Social Security Card
U.S. Social Security account number card that is unrestricted. A laminated card
is acceptable. A card that includes any of the following restrictive wording is
not an acceptable List C document:
1. NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT
2. VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH INS AUTHORIZATION
3. VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION
2. Certification of report of birth issued by the Department of State (Forms
DS-1350, FS-545, FS-240)
These documents may vary in color and paper used. All will include a raised seal
of the office that issued the document, and may contain a watermark and raised
printing.
F-545, Certification of Birth Abroad, issued by the U.S. Department of State
DS-1350, Certification of Report of Birth, issued by the U.S. Department of
State
FS-240, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, issued by the U.S. Department of State
3. Original or certified copy of birth certificate issued by a State, county,
municipal authority, or territory of the United States bearing an official seal
You may only accept an original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued
by a state, county, municipal authority, or outlying possession of the United
States that bears an official seal. Versions will vary by state and year of
birth.
You may only accept a Puerto Rico birth certificate issued on or after July 1,
2010.
Birth Certificate
4. Native American tribal document
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5. U.S. Citizen ID Card (Form I-197)
6. Identification Card for Use of Resident Citizen in the United States (Form
I-179)
INS issued Forms I-179 to U.S. citizens who are residents of the United States.
This card does not contain an expiration date, and is valid indefinitely.
Form I-179, Identification Card for Use of Resident Citizen in the United States
7. Employment authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS)
Some employment authorization documents issued by DHS include but are not
limited to:
* Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record issued to asylees or work-authorized
nonimmigrants (for example, H-1B nonimmigrants) because of their immigration
status,
* Form I-571, Refugee Travel Document (PDF),
* An unexpired Form I-327, Reentry Permit,
* Form N-560, Certificate of U.S. Citizenship or Form N-561, Replacement
Certificate of Citizenship (PDF, 40.3 KB), or
* Form N-550, Certificate of Naturalization or Form N-570, Replacement
Certificate of Naturalization (PDF, 176.3 KB).
A Form I-797 issued to a conditional resident may be an acceptable List C
document in combination with an expired Form I-551.
The Form I-9 contact center can assist with questions on DHS-issued documents.
Acceptable Receipts
Receipt for a replacement of a lost, stolen, or damaged List C document may be
presented in lieu of a document listed above for a temporary period.
For receipt validity dates, see the M-274, Section 4.4 Acceptable Receipts.
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