I-9: I'll admit it--I'm confused

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>Ok, I'm pretty sure I have no idea what's going on with the I-9. I thought I knew what it was (that poorly photocopied New Jersey work permit thing), but it doesn't say I-9 anywhere. Is this a form we've already gotten? Will we get it? Do we have to get it from someone other than princeton?</p>

<p>The orientation schedule makes a passing reference to the form but without any more info as to what precisely it is. We need it to sign in on the 10th, right?</p>

<p>confused,</p>

<p>jweed</p>

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<p>jweed - did you receive a packet of info from the International Student Office?</p>

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<p>I believe the poorly photocopied thing was for students under 18 (you know, child labor laws and all that...) As far as I remember, you don't fill out the actual I-9 until you found a job.</p>

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<p>Hold on gianievve: is the I-9 just for internationals? Because then me not knowing what it is would make a whole lotta sense (I'm from CA)</p>

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<p>I-20 is for internationals (those who'll need a student visa). I-9 is for everybody. <a href="http://www.usda.gov/oce/oce/labor-affairs/i9nutshell.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.usda.gov/oce/oce/labor-affairs/i9nutshell.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Soooo...should we have already received this form?</p>

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<p>If that's the form I think it is, it's a tax form and you must fill it out in order to work at Princeton. They want you to fill it out even if you're not planning on getting a job, as a formality, and to streamline the process should you change your mind.</p>

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<p>So the I-9 is basically a working permit that all students have to fill in? :confused: Does the I-9 have anything to do with immigration?</p>

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<p>Technically, it's not a permit. It's a verification thingie, all employers are supposed to make sure you have the right to work in the U.S. Non-citizens must present the documentation about their eligibility, that's all it has to do with immigration.</p>

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<p>So it's only for non-u.s. citizens?</p>

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<p>For everybody.
<a href="http://www.usda.gov/oce/oce/labor-affairs/i9nutshell.htm#process%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.usda.gov/oce/oce/labor-affairs/i9nutshell.htm#process&lt;/a>
*Employers are responsible for completion of Forms I-9 for all employees, regardless of citizenship or national origin. *</p>

<p>There are some exceptions listed, but otherwise... everyone who is a new employee is filling that out. For citizens, it's enough to show that you are a citizen, of course.</p>