Part II — Our Continuing Saga of USCIS Answers Concerning the New I-9 Form
The question of whether “N/A” may or must be entered in non-applicable fields, or whether N/A is sometimes required and sometimes optional – is a question we’ve all been wondering about. Here’s recent guidance on the topic . . .
If the passport number and country of issuance fields in Section 1 do not apply, the employee MUST write “N/A.” If all else fails, follow the instructions!…In essence that’s the recent guidance – read the instructions when determining if an N/A response is required as it states when an employer or employee may use N/A or must use N/A. Failing to provide a response in a required field may be considered a verification violattion (yes, it’s true!).
Not to belabor it, but this is another very good reason for providing the instructions to the employees when they are filling out Section 1 and deciding which documents to present in the I-9 process. It would be advisable for the employer representative to also have a copy of the instructions on their desk
The I-9 Instructions: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf
How have you been dealing with the “N/A” requirement so far? No judgements – let us hear from you.
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