Purdue University I-9 Verification User Guide

Required Document(s) for Section 2

Employees must bring in document(s) according to U.S.C.I.S. List of Acceptable Documents. Document(s) must be original and unexpired, unless the employee provides an original receipt. Under no circumstance can the employer request specific document(s) for an employee to bring in.

I-9 Verification Required Documents
U.S. Citizens	New hire presents either one document from List A, or both one document from List B and one document from List C. Typical List A document is their U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card. Typical List B document are their driver’s license or school ID card, must have a photo and must be presented with a List C document. Typical List C document(s) are their SSN card, birth certificate or naturalization certificate and must be presented with a List B document
Permanent Residents	New hire presents either one document from List A, or both one document from List B and one document from List C. Typical List A document is their I-551 (permanent resident) card. Typical List B document(s) are their driver’s license or school ID card, must have a photo and must be presented with a List C document. Typical List C document(s) are their birth certificate or their SSN card, which must be unrestricted (not having any red writing on the front) and must be presented with a List B document.
Aliens Authorized to Work	Document(s) vary greatly depending on type of visa. Below is a list of what employees with certain visa types typically present.
	Visa Type	Document(s)
	F-1 student visa	Foreign passport, I-94 and I-20
	J-1 student/scholar visa	Foreign passport, I-94 and DS-2019
	H-1B temporary worker visa	Foreign passport and I-94 with an expiration date (typically on bottom of I-797A)
	DACA	I-766 EAD
	TN working visa	Foreign passport and TN stamp on I-94 with an expiration date
	F-2, J-2, and other spouses/dependents of primary visa holders	I-766 EAD

Receipts can be accepted for lost, stolen, or damaged document(s). Receipts cannot be accepted for document(s) that have expired. New original document must be presented within 90 days of their hire date.

Purdue University I-9 Verification User Guide

Required Document(s) for Section 2

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