The Revised Form I-9
What it means for employers
Fines for Form I-9 mistakes
Substantive/Uncorrected Technical Violation Fine Schedule
Substantive Verification
Violations
1st Offense
2nd Offense
3rd Offense
0%-9%
$110
$550
$1,100
10%-19%
$275
$650
$1,100
20%-29%
$440
$750
$1,100
30%-39%
$605
$850
$1,100
40%-49%
$770
$950
$1,100
50% or more
$935
$1,100
$1,100
Revised Form I-9 – what has changed?
Revised Form I-9 (page 1)
Section 1 (employee information)
Section 1 (employee information)
Section 1. Employee Information and Attestation (Employees must complete and sign Section 1 of Form I-9
no later than the first day of employment, but not before accepting a job offer.)
Section 1 (employee information)
Section 1 (attestation)
Section 1 (attestation)
Section 1 (attestation)
The revised Form I-9 (page 2)
Section 2 (documentation)
Section 2 (documentation)
(Employers or their authorized representative must complete and sign Section 2 within 3 business days of the employee’s first day of
employment. You must physically examine one document from List A OR examine a combination of one document from List B and one
document from List C as listed on the “Lists of Acceptable Documents” on the next page of this form. For each document you review, record
the following information: document title, issuing authority, document number, and expiration date, if any.)
Section 2 (certification)
Section 3 (reverification and rehire)
Lists of Acceptable Documents
Lists of Acceptable Documents
Lists of Acceptable Documents
Lists of Acceptable Documents
Form I-9 Resources
I-9 Central
Frequently updated resource for Form I-9 news and
guidance
http://www.uscis.gov/I-9Central
The I-9 Handbook for Employers (M-274)
Latest edition: March 2013
http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/m-274.pdf