Posted by MCBTX on 10/3/11 12:14pm
Msg #399455

I9 Forms

I just received an email from a Robyn Allen, CSA. She wants to pay $25 to have an applicant come to my home or office for me to complete the I9 Form (Employment Eligibility Verification Form, sometimes called U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service Form), then fax or email the completed form to her while the applicant is with me, then mail the forms to her. The I9 Form does not need to be notarized, and the process takes about 20 minutes to complete. My experience with the I9 Form is that I also make a copy of their driver's license and social security card or passport. Has anyone worked on an assignment like this and what is a reasonable fee?

Thanks.

Reply by JAM/CA on 10/3/11 1:15pm
Msg #399466

See message 389374

Reply by MCBTX on 10/3/11 2:06pm
Msg #399474

Thanks so much!

Reply by Stoli on 10/3/11 1:58pm
Msg #399470

I9 Forms - Marian Harmon wrote extensively about this topic

Marian provided the information from the USCIS Handbook for Employers (M-274) which specifies that the following form must be filled out by the employer and provided to the notary public prior to notarizing the I-9 document.

Actually, it is my understanding that the I-9 asks the notary to certify dates of employment, and the notary would have no way of verifying the employment data requested.

More information is available on her website.


___________________________________________ (Employer/Company Name)
hereby appoints ____________________________________ (Agent) as our
contracted agent solely for the purpose Employee Eligibility Verification for the benefit of
__________________________________ (Employee Name).
The Agent's Duties shall be to:
„h Examine the original documentation required on the Employment Eligibility
Verification I-9 Form for the above stated employee;
„h Create and/or verify copies of said documentation as required in the I-9
instructions;
„h Record and execute Section 2 of the I-9 form on our behalf for the benefit of the
above named employee.
We understand that while the Agent may be a commissioned Notary Public, the Agent is
not acting in the role of a Notary Public for the purposes of this agreement, and that
verification of the employee's documents is not a Notarial Act. The Agent is acting as a
private citizen and notarization is not required.
Further, we understand that per the USCIS Handbook for Employers (M-274), we are
"responsible for the contractorˇ¦s actions and are liable for any violations of the employer
sanctions laws" that may arise.
A copy of this agreement signed by both parties shall be returned and kept with the I-9
form on file with the Employer.
Authorized by: _________________________ Position/Title: ___________________________
Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________
I hereby accept my appointment as Agent, as described above.
Signature _______________________________________ Date: _______________________

Reply by MCBTX on 10/3/11 2:06pm
Msg #399475

Re: I9 Forms - Marian Harmon wrote extensively about this topic

Thanks so much! I'll pass on this.

Reply by Stoli on 10/3/11 2:10pm
Msg #399476

I9 Forms - Exactly. Here is the phrase that is the problem:

Further, we understand that per the USCIS Handbook for Employers (M-274), we are
"responsible for the contractorˇ¦s actions and are liable for any violations of the employer
sanctions laws" that may arise.


Marian proves more information on her website. She's the best!

Reply by Stoli on 10/3/11 2:11pm
Msg #399477

Meant to say that she 'provides' more information.... n/m