What relevance did the document portion of the training have on TEGL 11-07, Change 1?
TEGL 11-07, Change 1, clarifies that SWAs must verify the employment eligibility of any worker referred to an employer in response to an H-2A job order. As specified in the training, SWAs must comply with the I-9 process outlined in USCIS regulations to verify such eligibility. That process requires SWAs to examine required documents and record document information in section 2 of Form I-9. The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) does not expect SWAs to become document experts or remember the background details of every acceptable document. The document portion of the training was intended to familiarize SWAs with various acceptable documents. The complete list of acceptable documents is found on page 2 of Form I-9. SWAs are encouraged to refer to the training materials and/or the Handbook for Employers (M-274) if additional guidance is needed to determine which documents are acceptable.
