An I-9 audit opens with three business days’ notice. That window is to locate and organise records, not to create or fix them — altering a form once an inspection is pending turns a paperwork case into a criminal one.
Authority: 8 CFR 274a.2(b)(2)(ii)
This playbook restates obligations that apply to organisations by regulation, with the citation for each. It is a checklist, not legal advice, and it is not exhaustive — regulations change and facts vary. Verify each citation against the current text.