Form I-9 at a glance
| Official title | Employment Eligibility Verification |
| Issued by | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) |
| Edition | 01/20/25 |
| Pages | 4 |
| Fillable fields | 128: 115 text fields, 8 checkboxes, 5 dropdowns |
| OMB number | 1615-0047 |
| Official PDF | i-9.pdf on uscis.gov |
| Form page | uscis.gov/i-9 |
| Cost with FillWise | 1 fill |
Counted on Oct 6, 2026 from the official PDF, with the same engine FillWise fills it with.
What Form I-9 asks for
- Page 1: Last Name (Family Name), First Name (Given Name), Middle Initial (if any), Other Last Names Used (if any), Address (Street Number and Name), Apt. Number (if any), City or Town, State, ZIP Code, Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) and more.
- Page 3: Last Name (Family Name) from Section 1, First Name (Given Name) from Section 1, Middle initial (if any) from Section 1, Signature of Preparer or Translator, Date (mm/dd/yyyy), Last Name (Family Name), First Name (Given Name), Middle Initial (if any), Address (Street Number and Name), City or Town and more.
- Page 4: Last Name (Family Name) from Section 1, First Name (Given Name) from Section 1, Middle initial (if any) from Section 1, Date of Rehire (if applicable) Date (mm/dd/yyyy), New Name (if applicable) Last Name (Family Name), First Name (Given Name), Middle Initial, Document Title, Document Number (if any), Expiration Date (if any) (mm/dd/yyyy) and more.
The captions printed next to the first fields of each page, as the PDF gives them.
Fields to watch on Form I-9
- 16 boxes with a fixed number of characters, such as ZIP Code (6), U.S. Social Security Number (9), USCIS A-Number (10). Long numbers are split across them, so check the digits.
- 5 dropdowns, such as State (59 options: AK, AL, AR...). Only one of the listed values can go in.
How to fill Form I-9 with FillWise
- Open the official PDF from uscis.gov in Chrome.
- In the FillWise side panel, paste your notes or attach a photo of a document, and press Fill form.
- Check all 4 pages of the downloaded PDF before anyone signs.
Without the extension: Fill a PDF in your account.
How FillWise handles Form I-9
FillWise fills this form the regular way: the AI reads each field's printed caption, its tooltip and its options, and answers from your notes.
What to check before you file
- The edition. Agencies replace their forms with new editions. This page describes the 01/20/25 edition; check that your copy is still the current one on uscis.gov/i-9.
- Section 2 is the employer's: it records the documents the employer examined, so fill it only from those documents.
- Names and numbers character by character; signatures, fees and supporting documents stay with you.
Filling Form I-9 for many clients
Bulk fill in your FillWise account takes Form I-9 and a CSV or Excel sheet with one client per row. It fills the first one and stops so you can check the result, then fills the rest and hands back one zip. Each copy costs 1 fill, the same as filling it on its own. How it works step by step: bulk PDF form filling guide. More on immigration packets in the USCIS forms guide and on FillWise for legal teams.
Cost
Form I-9 has 4 pages, but its fields are on pages 1, 3-4 only, so filling it costs 1 fill: FillWise charges a PDF fill by the pages it fills, one fill per started 5 pages. The free plan starts with 20 fills and then tops back up to 5 fills a week, no card required. Paid plans are on the pricing page.
Privacy
The PDF is filled in your browser; only its field list and your data go to our server for the AI, and nothing is stored. Details: privacy and security.