What is Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Services?
The purpose of Form I-9 is to document that each new employee (both citizen and noncitizen) hired after November 6, 1986, is authorized to work in the United States. The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 mandated that employers screen their employees for employment eligibility. This act created sanctions against employers who illegally employed aliens, and increased funding aimed at reducing illegal immigration into the United States.
