The "Initiate Section 2 Correction" action can be used if any changes are to be made in Section 2 after the process is complete. This will launch an additional invitation process linked to the registered business process allowing users to correct Section 2 information.

Note: It is very important to note that this process can only be initiated if all the processes associated with the I-9 are in Process Completed status.

Who can initiate Section 2 Correction?

Only I-9 Specialists can initiate Section 2 Correction.

When does this option become available in Elasticsearch/I-9 Console actions?

This option is available in actions only if all the processes associated with the I-9 are in process completed status and I-9 is not terminated.

How do you identify an invitation in process completed status?

To identify a process completed record, there are two methods.

Invitation Console

Navigate to Invitation Console and check the invitation status. Select an invitation with process completed status.

To get its I-9 ID, click on View Process link. 

Open Section 1/Section 2 activity in the process Viewer.

Note down its I-9 ID. 

Use this I-9 ID in I-9 Console to initiate the action.

Select Actions tab and click Initiate Section 2 Correction. 

Elasticsearch

Navigate to Elasticsearch invitations and search for process completed invitations. Select any invitation and note down the candidates last name.

Go to Elasticsearch menu and select I-9 Life Cycle as Category. Enter last name as keyword and search for the invitation. Click on "..." to access Section 2 Correction.

Choose "Yes" on the message. This initiates Section 2 Correction process.

What can you do in Section 2 correction?

Section 2 Correction can be used for the following processes:

• Add/Update Notes in Additional Information
• Section 2 data correction
• EAD Auto Extension
• Receipt Updates
• Upload Attachments
  
  

A new Reason page is added before navigating to section 2 page. You need to select an appropriate option based on the process that you want to perform. 

Choose an option for E-Verify process wisely. Choose "Yes" or "No" based on the requirement of E-Verify activity in the process.

Note: You can always go back and alter this page until Section 2 is completed. Once the activity is completed, this page should be made display only and I-9 Specialist should undo last filing to terminate that flow.

Add/Update Notes in Additional Information

Let us take an example of replacing "COVID-19:Physical Inspection Delay" with "COVID-19: Documents Physically Examined" in Additional Information.

Select "Add/Update Notes in Addl Info" as reason and choose E-Verify process as "No".

Click on "Continue".

Section 2 opens up with previous data populated in edit mode. Click on "Add Additional Information" button to add/edit manual entry of additional notes. 

After making the necessary changes, check "I Agree" and click on "Electronically Sign". 

If the documents are physically verified, click "Yes" on the document verification message. This completes the Section 2 process. Since we have opted for no E-Verify, the process will not route to the E-Verify activity.

When you check completed Section 2 activity, you will notice the note "COVID-19: Physical Inspection Delay" is replaced with "COVID-19: Documents Physically Examined" in additional information.

Data Correction

Initiate this process when any Section 2 data has to be corrected. Choosing E-Verify activity depends on the process requirement.

The section 2 page opens in edit mode.

Edit section 2 details as required. To add additional note, click on "Add Additional Information" button and make your entry.

After making changes, save/sign section 2. Since we have chose no E-verify activity in I-9 section 2 Correction Reason page, this process will not navigate to E-Verify activity.

EAD Auto Extension

This is used to automatically update Section 2 EAD expiration date for the employee transactions who received automatic extension to their expiring EADs for 180 days. When EAD Auto create AE is run, it identifies all the eligible records for EAD Auto extension and lauches additional invitations with expiration date extended to 180 days in Section 2. The I-9 Specialist has to then review all these transactions and electronically sign the Section 2 activity.  For details , please refer EAD Auto extension page.

Receipt Updates

This option is used for updating receipts in Section 2 through AE and Console/Elasticsearch. In both the cases, the I-9 Section 2 Correction Reason page is auto completed with reason as "Receipt Update" and Allow E-Verify as "YES". 

The Additional Information details are populated from the primary flow.

Replace receipts with the actual document details. 

check I Agree and electronically sign.

Create E-Verify case and complete employment verification.

Upload Attachment

This can be used to edit Section 2 to add attachments. Select "Upload Attachment" as Reason and select "Allow E-Verify" as "No".

In section 2, click on "Attachments" to upload the documents. 

Click on upload and choose file.

Attach the file and select appropriate attachment category.

Once the documents are attached, complete Section 2 activity. The process will not route to E-Verify since we have not opted for it in Section 2 Correction Reason page.

COVID-19 Receipt Update Complete

The option shows in I-9 Section 2 Correction Reason page only when there is "Receipt Update Required" in COVID-19 Reason Code. That means when a candidate provides an acceptable expired List B document that has NOT been extended by the Issuing Authority (i.e. the State DMV or State DPS), the document is considered as a Receipt in Section 2 with "Receipt Update Required" as COVID-19 Reason Code. In this case, the E-Verification will be put on hold until the valid unexpired document is presented by the employee. Within 90 days after DHS’s termination of this temporary policy, when the employee presents a valid unexpired document replacing the expired document presented when they were initially hired, the I-9 Admins initiate this process to update the receipts.

The screenshot below shows the "COVID-19: Receipt Update Complete" reason selected in I-9 Section 2 Correction Reason.

When this process is initiated Section 2 opens in edit mode with previous details populated in fields.

Update expiration date of the List B document. If need to add manual comments, it can be updated too by clicking on the Add Additional Information button.

After updating Section 2, check "I Agree" and click "Electronically Sign".

Click "Yes" on the document verification message.

The process now navigates to E-Verify activity. E-verify can be initiated now when the valid unexpired documents are provided. Create case and continue with the verification process.

How to undo Section 2 Correction action?

When Section 2 Correction is initiated, the option for cancelling the filing action is available under I-9 Console actions or Elasticsearch I-9 Life Cycle actions until the user completes the Section 2 Correction process.

Access I-9 Console actions for a Section 2 Correction initiated I-9 ID and select Undo Last Filing. This will cancel the initiated process and also deletes the row from I-9 Master that was added by the process. 

Undo Last Filing via I-9 Console actions:

Undo Last Filing via Elasticsearch I-9 Life Cycle actions:

Select I-9 Life Cycle under Category and enter search keyword in the Keywords field. In this case, we have entered candidate's Last Name in the keyword field. Click on the Search button.

The search result displays the row matching to the employee's Last Name. Click on the image showing "..." next to the hyper link to access the I-9 Life Cycle actions.

From the actions list, select "Undo Last Filing". 

Click "Yes" to proceed with the action.

Select a Reason and enter a Comment for terminating the Section 2 Correction process. Click on "Submit".

Click "OK" to proceed with the process termination.  

After completing Undo Last Filing, all process related actions show up as normal in the I-9 Console/Elasticsearch.