How Can I Answer My Employees’ Questions About the I-9?

This week’s question comes from Kate, an office manager.

Kate asks:

When we ask new hires to complete the I-9, they often have questions about the form. How can I answer my employees’ questions about the I-9?

Answer: Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, now has a new companion form. The Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Employee Information Sheet is now available from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Answers To Common Questions Provided

Many common questions are answered in the information sheet. Among the questions answered are the following:

• What is the purpose of the Form I-9?
• Is Form I-9 available in other languages?
• Which documents do I need to show my employer?

Information Sheet Is Available in Seventeen Other Languages

In addition to English, the information sheet is also available in the following languages:

1. Arabic
2. Carolinian
3. Chamorro
4. Chinese
5. French
6. German
7. Haitian-Creole
8. Italian
9. Japanese
10. Korean
11. Marshallese
12. Palauan
13. Portuguese
14. Russian
15. Spanish
16. Tagalog
17. Vietnamese

Visit the USCIS Foreign Language Resources page for more information.

Provide the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Employee Information Sheet To New Hires

Vision Payroll recommends providing the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Employee Information Sheet to new hires coincident with the completion of Form I-9 to assist employees in proper completion of the Form I-9.