Do you need an i9 for a rehire?
A new Form I-9 is required when the rehire date is more than 3 years from the date the Form I-9 was originally completed. For seasonal employees, a hire is not deemed to have taken place if the employees are deemed to be continuing in their employment and have a reasonable expectation of employment at all times.
Can I use the same i9 for a rehire?
If you rehire your employee within 3 years of the date that a previous Form I-9 was completed, you may either complete a new Form I-9 for your employee or complete Section 3 of the previously completed Form I-9.
Do employees have to update i9 every year?
A: No. Employers shouldn’t complete a new I-9 for existing employees unless they have sufficient justification (such as when they must re-verify an employee because his or her work authorization is expiring and the form they used at the time is no longer valid).
How long is a i-9 form good for?
three years
Federal regulations state you must retain a Form I-9 for each person you hire for three years after the date of hire, or one year after the date employment ends, whichever is later.
When should I complete an I-9?
Employers must complete and sign Section 2 of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, within 3 business days of the date of hire of their employee (the hire date means the first day of work for pay). For example, if your employee began work for pay on Monday, you must complete Section 2 by Thursday of that week.
What if an employee never completed an i9?
If a Form I-9 was never completed or is missing, the current version of the Form I-9 should be completed as soon as possible. An employer must give an employee the option to present acceptable documentation of the employee’s choice to bring the Form I-9 into compliance with the INA.
Do I need to E-Verify rehires?
If you rehire a former employee within three years of the initial execution of the previous Form I-9, but did not create an E-Verify case, or if you created a case and did not receive a result of employment authorized, have the employee complete a new Form I-9 and create a case in E-Verify.
Do rehires need E-Verify?
Rehire after three years If you rehire a former employee when three years has passed since the original Form I-9 was completed, you should treat as a new employee. You will complete Form I-9 again and verify the new hire in E-Verify.
Do I-9 documents expired?
Expired documents are no longer acceptable for Form I-9. However, you may accept employment Authorization Documents (Forms I-766) and Permanent Resident Cards (Forms I-551) that appear to be expired on their face, but have been extended by USCIS.
When must an employer complete an I-9 for a new employee?
Employers must complete and sign Section 2 of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, within 3 business days of the date of hire of their employee (the hire date means the first day of work for pay).
Do i9 forms need to be updated?
Do I-9 Forms Have to be Updated? Businesses do not have to update Form I-9 for employees as new versions of the Form are released. Employees are required to update an employee’s documentation only when the employee’s employment authorization document (EAD) or receipt has expired.