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Unexpired Documents <br />Generally, only unexpired, original documentation is acceptable. The only exception is that an employee may present a <br />certified copy of a birth certificate. Additionally, in some instances, a document that appears to be expired may be <br />acceptable if the expiration date shown on the face of the document has been extended, such as for individuals with <br />temporary protected status. Refer to the Handbook for Employers: Instructions for Completing Form I - -9 (M -274) or I -9 <br />Central (www.uscis gov/1- 9Central) for examples. <br />Receipts <br />If an employee is unable to present a required document (or documents), the employee can present an acceptable receipt in <br />lieu of a document from the Lists of Acceptable Documents on the last page of this form. Receipts showing that a person <br />has applied for an initial grant of employment authorization, or for renewal of employment authorization, are not <br />acceptable. Employers cannot accept receipts if employment will last less than 3 days. Receipts are acceptable when <br />completing Form I -9 for a new hire or when reverification is required. <br />Employees must present receipts within 3 business days of their first day of employment, or in the case of reverification, <br />by the date that reverification is required, and must present valid replacement documents within the time frames described <br />below. <br />There are three types of acceptable receipts: <br />1. A receipt showing that the employee has applied to replace a document that was lost, stolen or damaged. The <br />employee must present the actual document within 90 days from the date of hire. <br />2. The arrival portion of Form I- 94/1 -94A with a temporary I -551 stamp and a photograph of the individual. The <br />employee must present the actual Permanent Resident Card (Form 1 -551) by the expiration date of the temporary <br />1 -551 stamp, or, if there is no expiration date, within 1 year from the date of issue. <br />3. The departure portion of Form I- 94/1 -94A with a refugee admission stamp. The employee must present an unexpired <br />Employment Authorization Document (Form 1 -766) or a combination of a List B document and an unrestricted Social <br />Security card within 90 days. <br />When the employee provides an acceptable receipt, the employer should: <br />1. Record the document title in Section 2 under the sections titled List A, List B, or List C, as applicable. <br />2. Write the word "receipt" and its document number in the "Document Number" field. Record the last day that the <br />receipt is valid in the "Expiration Date" field. <br />By the end of the receipt validity period, the employer should: <br />1. Cross out the word "receipt" and any accompanying document number and expiration date. <br />2. Record the number and other required document information from the actual document presented. <br />3. Initial and date the change. <br />Seethe Handbook, for Employers: Instructions for Completing Form I -9 (M -274) at www.uscis.gov/I- 9Central for more <br />information on receipts. <br />Section 3. Reverification and Rehires <br />Employers or their authorized representatives should complete Section 3 when reverifying that an employee is authorized <br />to work. When rehiring an employee within 3 years of the date Form I -9 was originally completed, employers have the <br />option to complete a new Form I -9 or complete Section 3. When completing Section 3 in either a reverification or rehire <br />situation, if the employee's name has changed, record the name change in Block A. <br />For employees who provide an employment authorization expiration date in Section 1, employers must reverify <br />employment authorization on or before the date provided. <br />Form 1 -9 Instructions 03/08/13 N <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />