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title: "I-9 settings"
slug: "i-9-settings"
updated: 2025-10-23T18:47:28Z
published: 2025-10-23T18:47:28Z
canonical: "help.wrapbook.com/i-9-settings"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# I-9 settings

Also called the *Employment Eligibility Verification form*, the Form I-9 is a federal document used to verify the identity and employment authorization of all U.S. employees.

To learn more about Form I-9:

- Visit the *US Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS)* website, [I-9 Central](https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central) which provides detailed information about federal requirements
- Contact a licensed legal professional for guidance

## Access I-9 settings

> [!NOTE]
> I-9 settings are permission based
> 
> To update, your account must have one of the following [roles](/v1/docs/permissions-and-access-control) enabled:
> 
> - Role: *Company Admin*
> - Custom role with: *General* *settings* - *Full access, Production entities - Full access, Manage*

To access I-9 settings:

1. In the left-side navigation, click the dropdown menu
2. In the dropdown menu, select **All projects**
3. In the left-side navigation, click **Company settings**
4. Scroll down the page until you see *Project Preferences*
5. Click the **Edit** button next to *I-9 settings*

## Update I-9 settings

When updating I-9 settings, be aware of the following:

- You can update your company’s I-9 settings at any time
- Changes to settings won’t affect workers who’ve already been onboarded
- Changes will only affect new workers, and existing workers who haven’t completed the onboarding process

### Collect I-9s from workers

Collecting Forms I-9 from all US workers through Wrapbook's platform is **a default preference** for projects in Wrapbook.

How to configure Forms I-9 collection in Wrapbook:

1. In the left-side navigation, click the dropdown menu
2. In the dropdown menu, select **All projects**
3. In the left-side navigation click **Company settings**
4. Scroll down the page until you see *Project preferences*
5. Next to *I-9 settings*, click the **Edit** button
6. Under *Collect Form I-9 electronically?* the option *Yes* should already be chosen. If it’s not, you can click the *Yes* option to enable Form I-9 collection in Wrapbook.
7. Under *Require I-9 verification to onboard workers?* By default, *No* will be selected, but you can click to choose either *Yes* or *No.*
8. Under Collect images of supporting documents? you can click to choose either *Yes* or *No*. To learn more, see [Form I-9 requirements](https://help.wrapbook.com/docs/forms-i-9#form-i9-requirements).

### Forms I-9 expiration preferences

Under *Expiration preference*, select your company’s default expiration date for worker Forms I-9.

- The options are: *3 years, 1 year, Beginning of each year, or Re-verify each project*
- When Wrapbook detects that a Form I-9 is expired, the worker will be required to complete a new Form I-9 when they are next onboarded to a project.
- [Federal regulations](https://www.uscis.gov/book/export/html/59581) state that employers *must retain a Form I-9 for each person you hire for three years after the date of hire, or one year after the date employment ends, whichever is later*.

### Disable the collection of Forms I-9 in Wrapbook

Collecting Forms I-9 from all US workers through Wrapbook's platform is a **default project preference** in Wrapbook. If you’re choosing to collect I-9s outside of Wrapbook, you can disable collection.

How to disable Forms I-9 collection:

1. In the left-side navigation, click the dropdown menu
2. In the dropdown menu, select **All projects**
3. In the left-side navigation click **Company settings**
4. Scroll down the page until you see *Project preferences*
5. Next to *I-9 settings*, click the **Edit** button
6. On the I-9 page, under *Collect Form I-9 electronically?* click to choose **No**

If you update *I-9 settings*, be sure to click the **Save I-9 preferences** button before leaving the page.

A Federal Employment Eligibility Verification form, required for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

A form to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States