When completing Section 2 of Form I-9, staffing agencies may choose to use either the date a new employee is assigned to their first job or the date a new employee accepts an offer and is entered into the assignment pool as the first day of employment, this will also be the date used when creating the case in E-Verify. Staffing agencies should not leave the certification date or the Employee’s First Day of Employment field blank. Staffing agencies should remain consistent with regard to the date they choose to use as the first day of employment when completing Forms I-9 and E-Verify cases.

Can a temporary staffing agency create a case in E-Verify for an employee before placing the employee on assignment? Can the certification date on the Form I-9 be left blank until the employee is placed?