Immigration Reform and Control Act, employment eligibility verification
8 U.S.C. § 1324a, 8 CFR Part 274a · Read 2026-08-15
In force since 1987. Every employer must verify identity and work authorisation on Form I-9 within three business days of hire, keep the form for the statutory period and avoid document abuse in the process.
Identifier
- Identifier
- 8 U.S.C. § 1324a, 8 CFR Part 274a
- Level
- Federal
- Status
- In force
- Adopted
- 1986-11-06
- Applies from
- 1987-06-01
- Supervisory bodies
- USCIS
Named requirements
Verification duty
Completion of Sections 1 and 2 and acceptable documents.
Retention
Three years after hire or one year after separation, whichever is later.
Reverification
When a work authorisation document expires.
Document abuse
Unfair documentary practices in the verification process.
Official source
United States case law
19 decisions · Read from CourtListener, Free Law Project on 2026-08-22.
- Jose Reyes v. Waples Mobile Home Park Limited Partnership
91 F.4th 2704th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- State of Louisiana v. Biden
55 F.4th 10175th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. State of California
921 F.3d 8659th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. State of California
9th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- David Diaz-Jimenez v. Jefferson Sessions, III
902 F.3d 9559th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. Nebraska Beef, Ltd.
901 F.3d 9308th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. Israel Martinez
900 F.3d 7215th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. Scott Redman
7th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- United States v. Nicolas Cobo-Cobo
873 F.3d 6138th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- DLS Precision Fab LLC v. U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
867 F.3d 10799th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Arias v. Raimondo
860 F.3d 11859th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Jose Arias v. Anthony Raimondo
9th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Register | USCIS — 8 U.S.C. § 1324a, 8 CFR Part 274a |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| Last read | 2026-08-15 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Checked against the publisher |
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Row read against the official publication | U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| 1987-06-01 | Date of application according to the publisher | U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| 1986-11-06 | Adopted under 8 U.S.C. § 1324a, 8 CFR Part 274a | U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
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