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On Form I-9, which part do you, the new employee, fill out at the time of hire?

Section 1 is yours. The employer completes Section 2.

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  1. Section 2, Employer Review and Verification
  2. Supplement B, Reverification and Rehire
  3. Section 1, Employee Information ✔

Why: You complete Section 1 and sign it when you are hired. Then you show the employer documents proving your identity and permission to work, and the employer completes Section 2.

Huh, didn't know that: A worker under 18 who has no photo ID may use a school record or report card to prove identity.

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Answer: Section 1, Employee Information. You complete Section 1 and sign it when you are hired. Then you show the employer documents proving your identity and permission to work, and the employer completes Section 2.

  1. 8 CFR 274a.2 (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/8/274a.2
    on the Form I-9 at the time of hire and signs the attestation
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. 8 CFR 274a.2 (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/8/274a.2
    the following documents are acceptable to establish identity only: (i) School record or report card
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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