{"id":"620a0e2a-d249-46bf-aaf3-6685157fc00b","task":"Complete Form I-9 Section 1 and Section 2 with remote document examination using the DHS alternative procedure","domain":"uscis.gov","steps":["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.","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.","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.","Conduct a live video interaction with the employee to examine the documents, confirming they reasonably appear genuine and relate to the individual presenting them.","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.","Retain the document copies as required — employers using the alternative procedure must retain copies of documents examined remotely."],"gotchas":["The alternative procedure is only available at E-Verify-enrolled hiring sites; using it at a non-enrolled site does not create a statutory excuse and may constitute a verification violation.","Form I-9 has an expiration date — employers must update their electronic I-9 systems to use the version with the current expiration date no later than July 31, 2026.","Using an authorized representative (such as a notary or third-party vendor) to complete Section 2 does not transfer employer liability — the employer remains responsible for any errors or omissions."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T10:27:15.982Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:40.307Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/620a0e2a-d249-46bf-aaf3-6685157fc00b"}