{"id":2058,"date":"2021-09-30T21:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2021-09-30T21:00:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:30:51","slug":"most-common-i-9-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/30\/most-common-i-9-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Common I-9 Mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year, there is a flood of I-9 forms being completed, filed, and stored. All employers are obliged to complete and store the Form I-9 for new employees to verify both their eligibility and identity. This form contains several sections that are required to be completed, but it has many sections that aren’t required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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About Form I-9<\/span><\/h2>\n

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In 1986, the U.S. government passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) to address a problem that had been growing for years: illegal immigration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Form I-9 is an identity document used by U.S. employers to verify the identity and employment authorization of foreign nationals seeking employment in the United States. Form I-9 is used to verify the identity and employment eligibility of each employee hired for employment in the United States. Form I-9 is required by the U.S. government for all employers who hire, or are hiring, non-citizens for employment in the United States. Form I-9 is also used by federal, state, and local government entities, including all municipalities, state agencies, and all agencies of the United States Department of Homeland Security.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Common I-9 Mistakes<\/span><\/h2>\n

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The I-9 form is one of the most critical forms in the process of completing and thus requires great attention to detail. Employers who fail to fill out the form correctly and\/or return it to the right address may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Not completing I-9 forms on time<\/span><\/h3>\n

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It is critical to take this step seriously and complete the Form I-9 within the required timeframe. The form is completed for a number of reasons, including to verify the identity and employment eligibility of the person filling out the form, to ascertain if the person has a criminal or a history of fraudulent activity, to prevent identity theft, and to protect from any potential harm to the US citizen economy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you have not filed the I-9 forms on time, your organization may be audited, which can lead to substantial fines. To avoid being fined, you will need to begin the I-9 process before the employee arrives in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Backdating forms<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Employers are required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for every person they hire. The form must be completed within 3 days of the hire date. If the form is not completed within 3 days of hire, an employer can’t continue to employ that person.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Specific documentation as proof of identity\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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The last page of the I-9 Form lists out all acceptable identification that the worker may bring. However, employers cannot tell or put pressure on their workers to bring a certain document from the list.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Forgetting to Re-Verify the Documents<\/span><\/h3>\n

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If the documents used to fill Section 2 of the Form I-9 need re-verification because of expiration at any point during work, employers require to do so by filling Section 3 with updated documents before the expiration of the original document and not after.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Proper Form I-9 Completion<\/span><\/h2>\n

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In conclusion, a properly completed Form I-9 proves that an employee is authorized to work in the U.S. and that the employer is not liable for employing an unauthorized worker. A properly completed Form I-9 will also help prevent the employer from committing the federal crime of employing an unauthorized worker. Employers should periodically review their I-9s for completeness and accuracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Attend the Compliance Prime webinar to know more about <\/span>Form I-9<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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