People granted asylum are employment authorized based on their status. An Employment Authorization Document can be useful evidence of work authorization, but it is not the only possible way to complete Form I-9.
Form I-9 uses document lists
For employment verification, the employee chooses acceptable documentation from the current Form I-9 Lists of Acceptable Documents. Employers generally may not demand a specific document simply because the worker is an asylee.
Depending on the documents a person actually has, acceptable combinations may include a List A document or a permitted combination of List B identity evidence and List C employment-authorization evidence. The current I-9 rules—not an old refugee/asylee handout—control what is acceptable.
Keep immigration status and I-9 records separate
Your asylum grant, I-94, EAD, Social Security card, state identification, and other records may serve different purposes. Keep clear copies of each rather than treating one document as a substitute for the entire immigration file.
If an employer rejects valid documentation
Do not alter a document or provide false information. Review current USCIS I-9 Central guidance. Questions about document abuse or immigration-related employment discrimination can also be directed to the appropriate government resources.
Official source
This is general information, not individualized employment or immigration legal advice. Always check the current Lists of Acceptable Documents.