Complete Form I-9 Section 1 and Section 2 with remote document examination using the DHS alternative procedure

Steps

1. Confirm your organization participates in E-Verify in good standing at the hiring site where the remote employee will work — only E-Verify-enrolled employers may use the DHS alternative procedure.
2. Instruct the employee to complete and sign Form I-9 Section 1 no later than their first day of employment; employees may not complete Section 1 before accepting a job offer.
3. Request that the employee transmit legible copies (front and back for two-sided documents) of their chosen List A or List B plus List C documents to the employer or authorized representative.
4. Conduct a live video interaction with the employee to examine the documents, confirming they reasonably appear genuine and relate to the individual presenting them.
5. Complete Section 2 within three business days of the employee's first day of employment; indicate on the form that the alternative procedure was used as required by USCIS guidelines.
6. Retain the document copies as required — employers using the alternative procedure must retain copies of documents examined remotely.