see also: in Before You Report:   Forms to Complete Before You Report on the web:   I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification   Employee Address change AD349   W-4 Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate   SF-61 Appointment Affidavit (leave blank)   SF-256 Self-Identification of Reportable Handicap   OF-306   SF-181 Ethincity and Race Identification   State Tax Withholding Certificate   SF1152 Unpaid compensation   SF-3102 Designation of Beneficiary for Federal Employees Retirement System   SF-2808   SF-2823 Designation of Beneficiary for Federal Employees Group Life Insurance   TSP-3 Designation of Beneficiary for Thrift Savings Plan   SF-85 Questionnaire for Nonsensitive Positions;   SF85P Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions   SF-86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions

Before You Report
Here you will find information and links necessary for us to process your appointment, for you to receive your first paycheck, and for you to finalize legal documents for Federal employment with CBP, USCIS, or ICE.

Required Actions

1. Before you report, complete the forms below and bring the printed forms with you when you report.
2. Bring your Social Security card and another form of identification as indicated on Page 3 of the I-9 form, below.

Complete ALL forms as instructed: For example, click on Employment Eligibility Verification, I-9 Form. Complete Section 1. Print. Then, on your first day of work, bring your Social Security card and another form of identification as listed on Page 3 of the Form. Some forms may require you to print first and then complete.

• Employment Eligibility Verification, I-9
• Employee Address, AD-349
• Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, W-4
• Appointment Affidavit, SF-61 (leave blank)
• Self-Identification of Reportable Handicap, SF-256
• Declaration of Federal Employment (OF-306)
• Race and National Origin Identification, SF-181
• State Tax Withholding Certificate (as needed). After selecting your State and retrieving information, then search for "Employee (State Name) Withholding Exemption Certificate." Fill it out, print it and bring it with you the day you report.

Complete the Designation of Beneficiary documents below, to direct payments for your life insurance, unpaid compensation, retirement contributions, and Thrift Savings Plan contributions. This is only necessary if you are not satisfied with the normal order of precedence. Payments will normally be made in the following order:

• To your widow or widower
• To your children, in equal shares
• To your parents
• To your estate
To your next of kin

• SF-1152, Designation of Beneficiary (Unpaid Compensation)(SF-1152)
• SF-3102, Designation of Beneficiary for Federal Employees Retirement System
• SF-2808, Designation of Beneficiary for Civil Service Retirement System (may not be applicable)
• SF-2823, Designation of Beneficiary for Federal Employees Group Life Insurance
• TSP-3, Designation of Beneficiary for Thrift Savings Plan

It is your responsibility to keep the forms up to date. This is especially important after any significant life event, such as marriage, divorce, death, etc.

You may be contacted in the future to complete one of the following security clearance forms:

• SF-85, Questionnaire for Nonsensitive Positions;
• SF85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions; or
• SF-86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions.