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Unacceptable Social Security cards
Only an unrestricted Social Security (SS) card is acceptable. SS cards that are NOT acceptable List C documents may include any one of the following annotations, as these indicate that the card is restricted:
When presented with a card with these annotations, an employer should ask the employee to provide another document to establish employment authorization, since such restricted SS cards are not acceptable documents for Form I-9. If the employee wants to use an SS card as a document, the employee should go to the local Social Security Administration (SSA) office with proof of lawful employment status to be issued an SS card without employment restrictions.
Future expiration dates
Future expiration dates often appear on individuals’ employment authorization documents.
Such documents may include (among others) lawful permanent residents, asylees, and refugees. It’s important to remember that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) includes expiration dates even on documents that are issued to individuals with permanent employment authorization. As such, the existence of a future expiration date:
Considering a future employment authorization expiration date in determining whether a noncitizen/foreign national is qualified for a particular job may constitute employment discrimination. However,an employer may need to reverify the employee’s authorization to work when certain List A or List C documents expire. For example, the Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766) must be reverified on or before the expiration date.
Unacceptable Social Security cards
Only an unrestricted Social Security (SS) card is acceptable. SS cards that are NOT acceptable List C documents may include any one of the following annotations, as these indicate that the card is restricted:
When presented with a card with these annotations, an employer should ask the employee to provide another document to establish employment authorization, since such restricted SS cards are not acceptable documents for Form I-9. If the employee wants to use an SS card as a document, the employee should go to the local Social Security Administration (SSA) office with proof of lawful employment status to be issued an SS card without employment restrictions.
Future expiration dates
Future expiration dates often appear on individuals’ employment authorization documents.
Such documents may include (among others) lawful permanent residents, asylees, and refugees. It’s important to remember that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) includes expiration dates even on documents that are issued to individuals with permanent employment authorization. As such, the existence of a future expiration date:
Considering a future employment authorization expiration date in determining whether a noncitizen/foreign national is qualified for a particular job may constitute employment discrimination. However,an employer may need to reverify the employee’s authorization to work when certain List A or List C documents expire. For example, the Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766) must be reverified on or before the expiration date.