The I-9 form is used to verify an individual's identity as well as verify that they can be legally employed in the United States. With Fountain's I-9 stage, the applicant and the employer each fill out the form (in a simplified view) within the Fountain workflow. An official I-9 form is generated and can be sent to the government system to be verified. 

What's Covered

• I-9 Form Basics 
• Add I-9 Form Stage
• Complete Employer/Authorized Representative Section
• Request Applicant to redo I-9

I-9 Form Basics

The I-9 form functions as employment authorization, meant to be filled out by both employee and the employer or an authorized representative.

The I-9 Form has three main sections:

• Step 1: Employee must fill this out on or before their start date. This section will be revealed and completed by the applicant.
• Step 2:
  • Regular I-9: The employer fills in section 2. The Employer must physically (in-person) confirm the identity documents from the employee. This section must be completed within 3 business days of hire. 
  • Remote I-9: An authorized representative fills out section 2. The authorized representative can be anyone that is willing to verify the documents such as a family member, neighbor, or friend. They must physically (in-person) confirm the identity documents from the employee. This section must be completed within 3 business days of hire.
  • NOTE: Section 2 will only be visible to the user and not the applicant.
• Step 3: Reserved for rehires or if an employee's identity documents expire.

1099 contractors do not need to fill out this form, only employees do.

Add I-9 Form Stage

1. Add a stage to your Opening's workflow and select I-9 Form under Stage Type. We recommend that the I-9 Form stage is placed after the approval stage, or when the applicant has accepted their offer to your position. By doing this, the applicant will not automatically progress to this stage.
                  
2. Configure the I-9 Form stage settings by checking the box next to the setting to enable.
   
   
   Automatically Move Applicant to Next Stage

   
   If you want the applicant to move to the next stage in the workflow after they complete the I-9 Form, turn on the appropriate toggle under the I-9 Form category. Turning this on will enable the automatic move rule of applicants to the next stage when the applicant completes their portion of the I-9. We recommend that you turn this setting on to keep the applicant moving through your workflow instead of waiting for the employer or authorized representative to complete their half of the I-9. PLEASE NOTE: This feature only works on regular I9. Within remote i9, the candidate portion is not complete until section 2 is done. 

   Applicant to confirm SSN
   

   Turning on the toggle by Get SSN Confirmation from applicant will require applicants to confirm their SSN by filling it in twice in the form. If they fail to enter the SSN exactly the same, this will prevent the applicant from submitting the form. 
   

   Email Notification Upon Completion

   
   Turn on this toggle if a user wants to be notified via email when both parties complete the I-9. Select the recipient for the email in the box below the toggle.

   Employer Information

   
   For Regular I-9s, you can pre-fill out some of the employer information for Section 2 of what the employer will need to complete after the applicant has finished their portion. This will still be editable when the user/employer signs their portion but is a great way to speed up the process. 

Complete Employer/Authorized Representative Portion

Once an applicant has completed their portion of the I-9 Form, there are a few ways an employer/authorized representative can complete Section 2 of the I-9 Form.

• From the link in the email notification - by default sent to Opening Owner when applicant completes their portion of the I-9.
• From the Applicant Profile within Fountain

When an applicant has completed their portion of the I-9, a new status label called I9: Pending Action will appear on their status on the Applicant Table. 

Within the Applicant Table or Applicant Profile, click I9 Form: Pending Action and then, Complete Form.

This will take you to a new page to complete Section 2: Employer portion of the I-9 Form. 

Click on View Form to see the generated officially I-9 Form in PDF. We recommend using Adobe PDF Viewer for best results when downloading and printing I-9 Forms. You may encounter issues with certain fields missing or blacked out when using other clients.

Applicant Redo

If there was an error on the applicant's portion, you can request for the applicant to redo by clicking on the Applicant Re-do button. Draft the email or pick from the message template and hit Send Email. To add a message template for this use, make sure to pick "I-9 Form Redo" as the message type. 

The status bar would be updated to I-9: In Progress

Adding I-9 Section 3: Reverification of Employee ID Documentation 

I-9 Section 3 allows recruiters to reverify employee identification documents that have expired or will soon become expired. 

To implement Section 3 reverification:

1. Move applicant into an I-9 Stage
2. Complete the I-9 form and select Lawful Permanent Resident or Alien Authorized to Work as employee status 
3. Sign and follow the steps to the Employment Eligibility Verification page
4. Select an Identity Verification Document option that does not have Form I-551 appended
   
5. Set the Expiration Date for the document to one week from today
6. Complete the rest of the form and submit
7. Navigate back to the Applicant Profile to complete the employer counter sign-on
   
8. Sign and submit the counter-sign as the employer
9. Navigate back to the Applicant Profile to proceed with I-9 reverification status
   
10. Click Start Remote Reverification to begin I-9 Section 3. 

Watch now: I-9 Section 3 Overview Video

Download Data Exports

1. Select Company Settings.
   
2. Scroll down to the Account Info section, and select Exports.
   
3. Choose New Export.
   
   
   
4. Enter the Title, select the source you want to Pull Applicants From, and the Fields to Export.
5. Select Save.
   
   
   
6. Choose the Title you created or edited and select Download.
   
7. Choose CSV File.
   
   
   The Fields you exported will be downloaded.