A Form I-9 is a document used to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must properly complete Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States, including citizens and noncitizens. Both employees and employers (or authorized representatives of the employer) must complete the form. On the form, an employee must attest to their employment authorization and present their employer with acceptable documents as evidence of identity and employment authorization. The employer must examine these documents to determine whether they reasonably appear to be genuine and relate to the employee, then record the document information on the employee’s Form I-9. Employers must have a completed Form I-9 on file for each person on their payroll who is required to complete the form, retain and store Forms I-9 for three years after the date of hire, or for one year after employment is terminated, whichever is later, and make their forms available for inspection if requested by authorized U.S. government officials from the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, or Department of Justice. Form I-9 is a fillable form, which means you can type your answers directly on the form instead of writing them by hand. To complete Form I-9, you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF filler.