U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that the new U.S. passport card can be used to verify employment eligibility and identity (List A document) for I-9 Form completion.

According to USCIS, the new card provides a less expensive and more portable alternative to the traditional passport book, and will expedite document processing at United States land and sea ports-of-entry for U.S. citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. However, the new card cannot be used for international air travel, USCIS says.