Civil Fines and Criminal Penalties for Form I-9 Violations
| Civil Violations | First Offense | Second Offense | Third Offense | |||
| Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | |
| Hiring or continuing to employ a person, or recruiting or referring for a fee, knowing that the person is not authorized to work in the United States. | $375 for each worker. | $3,200 for each worker. | $3,200 for each worker. | $6,500 for each worker. | $4,300 for each worker. | $16,000 for each worker. |
| Failing to comply with Form I-9 requirements. | $110 for each form. | $1,100 for each form. | $110 for each form. | $1,100 for each form. | $110 for each form. | $1,100 for each form. |
| Committing or participating in document fraud. | $375 for each worker. | $3,200 for each worker. | $3,200 for each worker. | $6,500 for each worker. | $3,200 for each worker. | $6,500 for each worker. |
| Committing document abuse. | $110 per violation. | $1,100 per violation. | $110 per violation. | $1,100 per violation. | $110 per violation. | $1,100 per violation. |
| Unlawful discrimination against an employment-authorized individual in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee. | $375 per violation. | $3,200 per violation. | $3,200 per violation. | $6,500 per violation. | $4,300 per violation. | $16,000 per violation. |
| Asking an employee for money guaranteeing that the employee is authorized to work in the United States, also called an indemnity bond. |
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| Criminal Violations | First Offense | Second Offense | Third Offense | |||
| Engaging in a pattern or practice of hiring, recruiting or referring for a fee unauthorized aliens. |
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Last Reviewed/Updated: 11/23/2011
Source: USCIS, http://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/penalties