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Section 1 Guide for Staff Members With Document Verification

What are the steps to completing section 1 of my Form I-9

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Begin the I-9

When you sign in, you will be brought to your dashboard, where you will see their I-9 and any additional forms that need to be completed.

To begin the I-9, click the ‘Start’ button to the right of the I-9.

Personal Information

Review all of your information. If there are any mistakes to correct, you will need to reach out to your administrator to update your information.

If everything looks correct, you can select ‘Next’ to proceed to the next step.

Citizenship

You will want to select your Citizenship or Immigration status here. Depending on the option selected, you may be asked to provide more information.

If selecting “A citizen of the United States” or “A noncitizen national of the United States” options, you will move to the next step for the other options, different information is needed.

A lawful permanent resident with see this:

A noncitizen authorized to work will see this:

Select ‘Next’ to proceed to the next step.

Choose Your Documentation

You will need to provide and upload documentation that verifies your identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States.

You can provide either one document from List A OR a combination of one document from List B and one document from List C.

Make your selections and click ‘Next’.

Upload your Documentation

You will wait for the document verification window to load. Once it loads, you will want to click ‘Begin verifying’.

You can then choose to:

Take a photo of your document(s) - Take a clear photo of your entire document.

Upload a photo - Select a clear photo of your entire document to upload.

Continue on another device - Scan a QR code or send an email to proceed on another device.

Make the selection depending on how you will be uploading your documents.

If the document is verified, you will move on to the next step automatically. If the document is unable to be verified, you will be presented with 2 options. Submit a receipt, or try again.

Select the receipt option if you are submitting a receipt, and move on to manually entering your info.

Select Try again if you are not uploading a receipt. If the document is unable to verify for a second time, it will move to the next step, where you will manually enter the document information.

Preparer & Translator Certification

Enter preparer/translator info on the next page. If you select yes, you will need to provide more information. If you select you, you can ‘Next’.

Employee Signature

In the last step of section 1, you will just need to use your finger or mouse to sign your name. You will click Finish, and you have completed section 1 of the I-9.

Once you click Finish, you will be brought back to your home screen with the updated status of your Form I-9

That's it. You have successfully completed your Form I-9. If you have any questions or need help, please contact your Admin for assistance.

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