Form I-9 Verification Process: New FAQs Added

Author: Melissa A. Silver, Brightmine Legal Editor

HR & Compliance Center has expanded its already-robust coverage of the Form I-9 by adding the following FAQs on the Form I-9 verification process:

• May an employer include the Form I-9 in a job application packet?
• Do name changes need to be updated on the Form I-9?
• May an employer complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the Preparer/Translator section?
• Is an employer required to terminate an employee if the employee's work permit expired and he or she is waiting for the new one?
• On a job application, is it unlawful for an employer to ask whether the individual "will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment"?
• Are unpaid interns or volunteers required to complete the Form I-9?
• May an employer accept an expired driver's license from an employee to establish his or her identity for Form I-9 purposes?
• If an employer has a photocopying policy for Form I-9 documents, may it change this policy to stop photocopying?
• If an employee has a P.O. Box address, is that an acceptable address for the Form I-9?
• Is an employee required to provide his or her Social Security Number on the Form I-9?
• If an employee has two last names, should both be included on the Form I-9?
• May a new hire complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 before he or she begins work?