Q
-Can an employer accept an expired United States passport to establish
a new hire's identity and authorization to work?
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A
- Yes.
An expired United States passport establishes both who the holder is, i.e.,
their identity, and that they are a United States citizen and
therefore
authorized to work in the United States. The INS Handbook for
Employers specifically states on page 14:
"You
may
accept an expired United States Passport [for I-9 purposes]."
THIS MEANS THAT IF A
UNITED STATES
PASSPORT IS USED TO ESTABLISH A NEW HIRE'S IDENTITY AND AUTHORIZATION
TO
WORK, THERE IS NO REASON TO REVERIFY THE I-9 FORM WHEN THE PASSPORT
EXPIRES.
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