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I-9 Section 2: three business days
Section 1 is the employee. Section 2 is you — original documents, by the deadline. Miss it and it is a substantive paperwork violation, not a reminder.
USCIS: you or an authorized representative must complete and sign Section 2 after examining unexpired original identity and employment-authorization documents. Photocopies are not enough.
The clock
- If they start Monday, Section 2 is due by Thursday of that week (three business days).
- Enter the first day of employment and the date you examined the documents.
- An authorized representative (manager, notary, other agent) may examine documents. Employees cannot complete Section 2 for themselves.
What I-9 Desk does
When the employee finishes Section 1, NewHirePack starts a 3-business-day SLA on the HR queue. Overdue tasks flag. Signed packs stay searchable. That is the operational difference versus a PDF in email.
NewHirePack is signed W-4, I-9 Section 1, state withholding, and in-person Section 2 tracking. It is not E-Verify and not remote I-9 under the DHS alternative procedure. Until remote Section 2 ships, fully remote hires need your authorized representative on site.
Official rules: USCIS Section 2. We are the workflow, not the law.
Acceptable documents · ICE I-9 audit · I-9 software.
Common questions
When must I-9 Section 2 be completed?
Within three business days of the employee’s first day of work for pay. If the job lasts less than three days, complete Section 2 by the first day of work for pay.
Can Section 2 be done remotely in NewHirePack?
Not through NewHirePack alone today. Auto Identity does not replace physical examination of original List A or B and C documents. Remote I-9 under the DHS alternative procedure is targeted for Q1 2027.
Does a selfie or ID scan satisfy Section 2?
No. A selfie check is not document examination. Desk ID scan on Standard+ is a data-entry aid after HR has looked at the original.
Get hire paperwork done before Day One
Solo packs from $7. Lite $12/mo. Standard $25/mo. NewHirePack is signed W-4, I-9 Section 1, state withholding, and in-person Section 2 tracking. It is not E-Verify and not remote I-9 under the DHS alternative procedure.
