During Operation Allies Welcome, many Afghans who arrived as part of the evacuation efforts were paroled into the United States. Many applied for and received Form I-766, Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Certain EADs with a validity period of less than 2 years are now being automatically extended to align with the parole period shown on the beneficiary's Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. Affected beneficiaries will receive an I-797C, Notice of Action, indicating that DHS is extending that individual's EAD to align with the parole period shown on their Form I-94. For more information about Form I-94, see the Form I-94 Website.
How to Complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for a New Employee
Employees may choose to present their EADs with the I-797C indicating their new validity date. This combination is acceptable for Form I-9 purposes and is considered a List A document. The I-797C will contain the new "valid until" date for the employee's employment authorization.
In Section 1, new employees presenting an EAD with an I-797C indicating an extension of employment authorization must:
- Select "An alien authorized to work until"; and
- Enter the "valid until" date provided on the I-797C as the expiration date of employment authorization.
In Section 2, the employer must:
- Enter EAD in the Document Title field;
- Enter the document number from the EAD; and
- Enter the "valid until" date provided on the I-797C as the document expiration date.
How to Update Form I-9 for a Current Employee
Your employee may present their EAD with an I-797C containing language that extends their EAD and employment authorization. You must update Form I-9 to indicate the new EAD validity date.
In Section 2, the employer must:
- Enter the updated "valid until" date from the employee's I-797C in the Section 2 Additional Information field.
For more information about Form I-9 completion and acceptable documents, see I-9 Central or the Handbook for Employers (M-274).