Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

the number of documents employers may accept from newly hired employees during the

employment eligibility verification process. The revised Form I-9 is a further step in USCIS’

ongoing work toward reducing the number of documents used to confirm identity and work

eligibility.

Key to the revision is the removal of five documents for proof of both identity and employment

eligibility. They include: Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-570); Certificate of

Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570); Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-151); the

unexpired Reentry Permit (Form I-327); and the unexpired Refugee Travel Document (Form I-

571). The forms were removed because they lack features to help deter counterfeiting,

tampering, and fraud.

Additionally, the most recent version of the Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766)

was added to List A of the List of Acceptable Documents on the revised form. The revised list

now includes: a U.S. passport (unexpired or expired); a Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551);

an unexpired foreign passport with a temporary I-551 stamp; an unexpired Employment

Authorization Document that contains a photograph (Form I-766, I-688, I-688A, or I-688B); and

an unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-94) for

nonimmigrant aliens authorized to work for a specific employer.

Employers are encouraged to start using the revised Form I-9 immediately. The form will

become effective once the notice is published in the

the “Handbook for Employers, Instructions for Completing the Form I-9” are available online at