• In Section 1, employees attest to their eligibility to work.
• Employees enter whether they are a U.S. citizen, noncitizen national, lawful permanent resident, or noncitizen authorized to work in the United States.
• Employees must sign the form.

Attestation: In Section 1, the employee attests to being eligible to work in the United States. The employee indicates which of the following applies:

• Citizen of the United States
• Noncitizen national
• Lawful permanent resident
• Noncitizen authorized to work

The language for these choices was updated in the August 1, 2023, version of the form. The term “alien authorized to work” was replaced with “noncitizen authorized to work.”

Signature of Employee: The signature is the attestation that the information entered in Section 1 is correct to the best of the employee’s knowledge. Individuals who cannot sign their names may place a mark in this field to indicate their signatures. This is required even for individuals who use a preparer/translator to complete Section 1.