All U.S. employers are responsible for completion and retention of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must verify the employment eligibility and identity documents presented by the employee and record the document information on the Form I-9.

The list of acceptable documents has been amended in the 2007 version of the Form I-9 and can be found on page 4 of the forms.   

The omitted documents 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);
• Reentry Permit (Form I-327); and
• Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571).

  The government had previously indicated that several of these forms were no longer sufficient, so the update is not a surprise.

   

  You must use the new I-9 form after 12/31/07.  The former form will no longer be accepted.

  The revised M-274, Handbook for Employers, can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf

One document was added to List A of the List of Acceptable Documents:

• Unexpired Employment Authorization Document (I-766)