What do employers need to fill out an I-9 Form?
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 requires employers to use the Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form – also known as the “I-9 Form” – to verify the identity and work eligibility of all employees (hired after 11/06/1986) and to properly complete the form when they hire an employee to perform labor or services in return for wages. IRCA introduced the 1‐9 Form when it made hiring an illegal immigrant a criminal offense, and established penalties for doing so. “I‐9 Compliance” is a term commonly used to explain the requirements of an employer to verify the employment eligibility of an individual employee in the United States. The term takes its name from the form used in this process: the Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form. 2. What Is E-Verify? The E-Verify program was originally launched in 1997 with the full name of “Basic Pilot/Employment Eligibility Verification Program” as a voluntary employment eligibility validation program that involves ver
