> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.symmetry.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Receive completed I-9 data > Retrieve completed Form I-9 data once Sections 1 and 2 are done. Covers the request, response fields, verification documents, audit logs, and postback delivery. Once an employee’s Form I-9 is completed (both Section 1 and Section 2 are complete), Symmetry returns all completed Form I-9 metadata and PDF data as JSON to the postback URL configured for the relevant employer. Additionally, completed Form I-9 data can be retrieved at any time using the I-9 submission endpoint for the appropriate submission. Completed I-9 data includes a full audit log of metadata associated with the I-9 as well as a Base64 encoded PDF for storage in your platform. ## Retrieve I-9 submission To retrieve a completed I-9, make a GET request to the `/employers/{employerId}/employees/{employeeId}/submissions/{submissionId}` endpoint. ### Sample request ```bash theme={null} curl --location 'https://api.symmetry.com/i9/v1/employers/01971d41-b29d-75cf-a308-15ca267af31c/employees/01972151-86d6-7447-aa2a-123456/submissions/118' \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer ••••••' ``` #### Path parameters | Element | Type | Description | | :------------- | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `employerId` | string | **Required**. The unique identifier of the employer. | | `employeeId` | string | **Required**. The unique identifier of the employee who completed the I-9. | | `submissionId` | integer | **Required**. The unique identifier of the employee's I-9 submission. Retrieved from the `/employers/{employerId}/employees/{employeeId}/submissions` endpoint. | ### Response A successful request returns a JSON response with I-9 details, including document verification results, audit log, and the completed PDF encoded in Base64. ```json theme={null} { "submission": { "id": 5, "documentName": "Form I-9", "documentFileName": "Form I-9.pdf", "verificationDocuments": [ { "listKey": "A", "listIndex": 0, "documentationKey": "us_passport", "documentTitle": "U.S. Passport", "documentNumber": "588386945", "issuingAuthority": "Department of State", "expirationDate": "03/28/2029", "receipt": false, "fileFrontContentType": "image/jpeg", "fileFrontFilename": "U.S. Passport.jpeg" } ], "countersigned": true, "countersignable": true, "status": "accepted", "statusChangedAt": "2025-06-12T18:36:12Z", "submittedAt": "2025-05-14T20:05:46Z", "auditLogs": [ { "eventName": "employee_submission_created", "details": {}, "request": { "url": "https://symmetry-demo.workbright.com/i9_submission", "referrer": "https://symmetry-demo.workbright.com/forms/i9/submission/new", "remoteIp": "130.44.40.210", "userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/136.0.0.0 Safari/537.36", "serverName": "symmetry-demo.workbright.com" }, "actorId": 10, "actorType": "EMPLOYEE", "serverTimestamp": "2025-05-14T13:05:46-07:00" }, { "eventName": "admin_countersign", "details": { "actorName": "Kenny Smith" }, "actorId": 3698088, "actorType": "USER", "serverTimestamp": "2025-06-12T12:36:12-06:00" } ], "authRepRejected": false, "isCurrentSubmissionOfAssignment": true, "fields": { "firstName": "Abraham", "lastName": "Lincoln", "streetAddress1": "91888 Mary Orchard Suite 306", "city": "Lake Carmentown", "state": "CO", "zipCode": "50746", "socialSecurityNumber": "362-79-8391", "emailAddress": "abraham.lincoln@example.com", "telephoneNumber": "773-534-0452", "dateOfBirth": "1968-06-18", "otherNames": "N/A", "citizenshipDesignation": "citizen", "employeeSignDate": "2025-05-14", "employeeStartDate": "2025-10-01", "employerCertifyDate": "2025-06-12", "employerTitle": "Head of Product", "employerFirstName": "Kenny", "employerLastName": "Smith", "businessName": "Company 1", "businessStreetAddress1": "14350 N 87th St", "businessCity": "Scottsdale", "businessState": "AZ", "businessZip": "85260", "usedAltProcedure": "false" }, "isExpired": false, "isReverified": false, "reverifyExists": false, "reverifyInProgress": false, "documentVerificationResult": "completed", "zipFile": "UEsDBBQACAgIAKF5inRVsrfUJmmtP" } } ``` ### Response elements #### Submission object A successful response returns the `submission` object. Below are the fields within the submission. | Element | Description | | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `id` | Integer. Unique ID of the I-9 submission | | `auditLogs` | [Array](/i9/getting-started/retrieve-completed-data#audit-logs) , where each object represents a recorded event or action related to the I-9 submission process | | `authRepRejected` | Boolean. Indicates whether the authorized representative rejected the submission. | | `countersigned` | Boolean. Indicates Section 2 has been countersigned | | `countersignable` | Boolean. Indicates the form is eligible for countersignature | | `documentationExpirationDate` | String. Expiration of the next eligible document requiring update. | | `documentVerificationResolution` | [Object](/i9/getting-started/retrieve-completed-data#document-verification-resolution). Status of document verification. See fields below. | | `documentVerificationResult` | String. Status of document verification (`approved`, `completed`, `declined`, or `failed`). | | `documentName` | String. Name of the submitted document. Will always return `Form I-9` | | `documentFileName` | String. | | `fields` | [Object](/i9/getting-started/retrieve-completed-data#fields). Contains key details about the Form I-9 submission. | | `isCurrentSubmissionOfAssignment` | Boolean. Indicates if this is the most recent submission for the employee. | | `isExpired` | Boolean. Indicates if the Form I-9 has expired. | | `isReverified` | Boolean. Indicates if this submission is part of a reverification. | | `rejectionReason` | String. Reason provided, if the submission was rejected. | | `rejectionAdditionalDetails` | String. | | `reverificationRehire` | [Array](/i9/getting-started/retrieve-completed-data#reverification-rehire). Contains data related to an employee's reverification or rehire. | | `reverifyExists` | Boolean. Indicates the employee has been reverified. | | `reverifyInProgress` | Boolean. Indicates the remote verification for this submission been started. | | `status` | Enum. Current status of the submission. Possible values: `pending`: submission is pending review by the administrator `accepted`: submission has been rejected by the administrator `rejected`: submission has been accepted by the administrator | | `statusChangedBy` | String. Name of individual who accepted or rejected the form | | `statusChangedAt` | String. Timestamp of when submission was accepted or rejected | | `submittedAt` | String. Timestamp of when the submission was received | | `verificationDocuments` | [Array](/i9/getting-started/retrieve-completed-data#verification-documents), where each object represents a document used for Form I-9 verification | | `zipFile` | String. A base64-encoded representation of the signed PDF of the Form I-9. Can be decoded for file generation. | #### Verification documents The verification documents array contains information on the documentation submitted for review. | Element | Description | | :----------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `listKey` | Indicates which document list (`A`, `B`, or `C`) the provided document belongs to, according to Form I-9 requirements | | `documentationKey` | Internal key identifying the document type. [See full list below](/i9/getting-started/retrieve-completed-data#document-types). | | `documentTitle` | Human-readable name of the document, displayed in the user interface and included in the final Form I-9. [See full list below](/i9/getting-started/retrieve-completed-data#document-types) . | | `documentNumber` | The unique identifying number found on the document (e.g. passport number, license number). This is printed on the finalized Form I-9. | | `issuingAuthority` | The agency or institution that issued the document. This is printed on the finalized Form I-9. | | `expirationDate` | Date the document expires | | `receipt` | Indicates whether the employee presented a receipt in place of the document (true = yes, false = no) | ##### Document types Below is the full list of documentation (`documentationKey` and `documentTitle`) employees can use to complete their I-9. | `documentationKey` | `documentTitle` | | :--------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `us_passport` | U.S. Passport | | `us_passport_card` | U.S. Passport Card | | `permanent_resident_card` | Permanent Resident Card | | `alien_registration_receipt_card` | Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551) | | `foreign_passport` | Foreign passport containing temporary I-551 stamp | | `foreign_passport_mriv` | Foreign passport containing a temporary I-551 printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa | | `employment_auth_doc` | Employment Authorization Document w/ photograph (Form I-776) | | `foreign_passport_with_i94` | Foreign passport and Form I-94/I-94A for a nonimmigrant alien authorized to work for a specific employer because of his or her status | | `fsm_passport_with_i94` | Passport from Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) with Form I-94 | | `rmi_passport_with_i94` | Passport from Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) with Form I-94 | | `i551_stamp` | A supporting document required for certain other types of documentation | | `mriv` | A supporting document required for certain other types of documentation | | `form_i94` | A supporting document required for certain other types of documentation | | `i94_supporting_doc` | A supporting document required for certain other types of documentation | | `drivers_license` | Driver's license issued by a state or territory | | `state_id_card` | ID card issued by a state or territory | | `id_card` | ID card issued by federal, state or local government agencies or entities | | `school_id_card` | School ID card | | `voter_registration_card` | Voter registration card | | `military_card` | U.S. military card | | `military_draft_record` | U.S. military draft record | | `military_dependent_id_card` | Military dependent's ID card | | `uscgmm_card` | US Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card | | `native_american_tribal_document` | Native American tribal document | | `canadian_drivers_license` | Driver's license issued by a Canadian government authority | | `under18_school_report_card` | School record or report card (under age 18 only) | | `under18_doctor_record` | Clinic, doctor or hospital record (under age 18 only) | | `under18_daycare_record` | Day-care or nursery school record (under age 18 only) | | `under18_none` | Minor under age 18 without identification document | | `special_placement` | Special placement | | `ssn_card` | Social Security Card | | `cert_birth_abroad` | Certification of Birth Abroad (Form FS-545) | | `cert_report_birth` | Certification of Report of Birth (Form DS-1350) | | `cert_consular_report_birth` | Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) | | `us_birth_certificate` | U.S. birth certificate (original or certified copy) | | `native_american_tribal_document2` | Native American tribal document | | `us_citizen_id_card` | U.S. Citizen ID card (Form I-197) | | `id_card_resident_citizen` | ID Card for Use of Resident Citizen in the U.S. (Form I-179) | | `employment_auth_by_dhs` | Employment authorization issued by the DHS | #### Audit logs Each audit log object represents an action taken on the submission, tracked for compliance. An array is returned that contains an object for each action. Read more about [audit logs here](/i9/compliance-and-audit-readiness/audit-logs). | Element | Description | | :---------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `eventName` | Name of the event. See full list here. | | `eventTitle` | Deprecated | | `details` | Information related to the specific event | | `request` | Metadata about the HTTP request that triggered the audit event | | `userType` | User type who triggered the event (`EMPLOYEE`, `ADMIN`) | | `serverTimestamp` | Timestamp of when the event occurred based on the time zone of the server. ISO 8601 format. | #### Document verification resolution The document verification resolution object (`documentVerificationResolution`) contains a list of events for I-9 document verification acted on by the administrator. | Field Name | Description | | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | `actorId` | Internal ID for audit purposes | | `actorName` | Name of the actor taking action on the document verification | | `actorType` | Type of actor performing the event (for example, `admin`) | | `resolvedAt` | Timestamp of when the resolution action occurred | #### Reverification rehire The `reverificationRehire` array captures details related to an employee’s reverification or rehire event within the I-9 process. | Field Name | Description | | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `submittedAt` | Timestamp when the reverification or rehire submission was completed by the authorized representative or employer. | | `date` | Date the reverification or rehire action was taken | | `rehireDate` | Employee's new hire date | | `newLastName` | Updated last name of the employee, if changed | | `newFirstName` | Updated first name of the employee, if changed | | `newMiddleInitial` | Updated middle initial of the employee, if changed | | `reverifyDocumentTitle` | Title of the document provided for reverification | | `reverifyDocumentNumber` | Identification number on the reverification document | | `reverifyExpirationDate` | Expiration date of the reverification document (format: YYYY-MM-DD) | | `reverifyUsedAltProcedure` | Indicates whether the USCIS alternative procedure was used for reverification | | `employerOrAuthrepName` | Name of the employer or authorized representative who submitted the reverification | | `additionalInfo` | Optional free-form notes or comments included with the submission | #### Fields The `fields` object contains key details on the Form I-9 submission. | Field Name | Description | | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `firstName` | Employee's legal first name | | `middleInitial` | Employee's legal middle initial | | `lastName` | Employee's legal last name | | `streetAddress1` | Street address of the employee's residence | | `streetAddress2` | Apartment number or unit | | `city` | City of the employee's residence | | `state` | State abbreviation | | `zipCode` | ZIP code of the employee's residence | | `socialSecurityNumber` | Employee’s Social Security Number | | `emailAddress` | Employee's email address | | `telephoneNumber` | Employee's phone number | | `dateOfBirth` | Employee's date of birth | | `otherNames` | Any other names used by the employee. Will return `N/A` if none. | | `citizenshipDesignation` | Citizenship status: `citizen`, `noncitizen_national`, `permanent_resident`, or `alien`. | | `employeeSignDate` | Date the employee signed Section 1 of the I-9 (format: YYYY-MM-DD) | | `employeeStartDate` | Employee's start date | | `employerCertifyDate` | Date the employer completed and signed Section 2 | | `employerTitle` | Title of the employer representative who countersigned the Form I-9 | | `employerFirstName` | First name of the employer representative who countersigned the Form I-9 | | `employerLastName` | Last name of the employer representative who countersigned the Form I-9 | | `businessName` | Name of the service provider | | `businessStreetAddress1` | Employer's street address | | `businessCity` | City of the employer's business | | `businessState` | State abbreviation of the employer's business | | `businessZip` | ZIP code of the employer's business | | `lateReason` | Reason for certification occurring more than 3 business days after the employee's start date | | `lateReasonOther` | Explanation provided if "Other" is selected as `lateReason`. | | `usedAltProcedure` | Indicates that the employer used alternative procedure to verify the employee's documents |