united-states employment
Can an employee complete the I9 form remotely?
<p><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/completing-form-i-9-for-remote-hire" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This</a> USCIS instruction says that:</p>
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<p>Employers may designate an authorized representative to fill out Forms I-9 on behalf of their company, including personnel officers, foremen, agents or notary public.</p>
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<p>On the other hand, the Employment Eligibility Verification consists of <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/complete-and-correct-form-i-9" rel="nofollow noreferrer">three sections</a>. In <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/complete-correct-form-i-9/completing-section-1-employee-information-and-attestation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Section 1</a>, can an employee complete the I9 form remotely?</p>

<p>I have experienced employers using web-based employee on-boarding processes where the employee fills out a form on a website like Zenefits or Gusto, instead of filling out the I-9 form. So yes, I think it is possible for the employee to complete Section 1 remotely.</p>
<p>However, the employer's representative must still physically examine the List A or List B and C documents in person for Section 2 (though <a href="https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-announces-another-extension-i-9-compliance-flexibility-no-more-extensions" rel="nofollow noreferrer">an exception</a> allows employers to examine documents remotely until August 19, 2020).</p>
