Form I-9
Employment Eligibility Verification
Federal law and Cornell University require all new employees, including student employees, to complete an I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form.
- The I-9 form establishes identity and eligibility to work in the U.S.
- The I-9 form must be completed BEFORE new employees start working.
- ORIGINAL documentation that establishes identity and employment eligibility must be reviewed by the hiring department.
Acceptable Documents
Show one document from List A, or one document from both List B and List C.
| LIST A | LIST B | LIST C | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documents that Establish Both Identity and Employment Eligibility | OR | Documents that Establish Identity | AND | Documents that Establish Employment Eligibility |
| U.S. Passport (unexpired or expired) | Driver's license or ID card issued by a state or outlying possession of the United States provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address | U.S. social security card issued by the Social Security Administration (other than a card stating it is not valid for employment) | ||
| Unexpired foreign passport, with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization | ID card issued by federal, state or local government agencies or entities, provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color and address | Certification of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State (Form FS-545 or Form DS-1350) | ||
| Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card with photograph (INS Form I-151 or I-551) | School ID card with a photograph | Original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state, county, municipal authority or outlying possession of the United States bearing an official seal | ||
| Unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688) | Voter's registration card | Native American tribal document | ||
| Unexpired Employment Authorization card (INS Form I-688A) | U.S. Military card or draft record | U.S. Citizen ID Card (INS Form I-197) | ||
| Unexpired Employment Authorization Document issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) | Military dependent's ID card | ID Card for use of Resident Citizen in the United States (INS Form I0179) | ||
| H.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card | Unexpired employment authorization document issued by the INS (other than those listed under List A) | |||
| Native American Tribal Document | ||||
| Driver's license issued by a Canadian government authority | ||||
| For Persons under age 18 who are unable to present a document listed above: | ||||
| School record or report card | ||||
| Clinic, doctor or hospital record | ||||
| Day-care or nursery school record |
International students who do not have an F-1 Visa must confirm employment eligibility with the Cornell International Students and Scholars Office in B-20 Caldwell Hall before finding a job.