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E-Verify Corner
E-Verify Background
Section 401 of the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996 (IIRIRA - Public Law 104-208) required the federal
government to establish pilot programs to verify the employment
eligibility of new hires.
E-Verify Updates
E-Verify Program Highlights
E-Verify is a voluntary web-based system that
electronically verifies the employment eligibility of
newly-hired employees. The Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) created
E-Verify in a joint effort. Oversight of the program is handled
by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
E-Verify is a re-branding of its predecessor, the Basic
Pilot/Employment Eligibility Verification Program; previously in
existence since 1997. E-verify program improvements include a
new Photo Screening Tool that helps employers detect forged
immigration documents. E-Verify also allows participating
employers to electronically compare employee information taken
from the Form I-9 (the paper-based employment eligibility
verification form used for all new hires) against more than 425
million records in SSA's database and more than 60 million
records in DHS' immigration databases. Results are returned
within seconds.
Employers: How Do I Register?
An employer's participation in E-Verify is voluntary
and is currently free to employers. To participate, an employer
must register online at
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/entroll/StartPage.aspx?JS=YES
and accept the electronic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/MOU.pdf)
that details the responsibilities of SSA, DHS, and the
employer. Companies wishing to participate in E-Verify, as an
E-Verify user, designated agent, or corporate administrator, or
for more information on the web-service access method, should
visit:
http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/E4_english.pdf.
Designated Agent
Businesses wishing to choose an outside company, or Designated
Agent, to conduct E-Verify on their behalf, must register and
sign a MOU that sets forth the responsibilities of the
Designated Agent, the USCIS and the SSA. The company must also
enter into a MOU with the Designated Agent, the USCIS and SSA
establishing and defining the responsibilities for all parties.
To register go to
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/enroll/StartPage.aspx?JS=YES
and select "Designated Agent Registration." For questions
relating to Designated Agent, please call the USCIS SAVE Program
located in Washington, DC, toll-free at 1-888-464-4218.
Additional Information
E-Verify Alerts
2010
2009
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November 10, 2009:
Supreme Court Seeks
Solicitor General’s Opinion
on Arizona Employer
Sanctions Law
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September 9, 2009: Court Denies Plaintiffs’
Injunction Request in Federal Contractor E-Verify
Litigation
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September 8, 2009: Mandatory E-Verify
Requirements went into effect for Federal Contractors
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September 4, 2009:
Plaintiffs file Emergency
Motion in Federal Contractor
E-Verify Litigation
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August 2009:
E-Verify and Federal
Contractors - September 8th
Implementation
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August 31, 2009: USCIS Monitoring Use of the
E-Verify and Sending Notices of Non-Compliance
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July 31, 2009:
Senate Judiciary Committee
Receives Testimony on
E-Verify
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June 1, 2009:
Fourth Time’s a Charm: The
E-Verify Requirement for
Federal Contractors is
Delayed Again!
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April 28, 2009:
ICE Secretary Nominee
Provides Vision for
Compliance Strategies
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April 24, 2009:
Court Denies Rehearing in AZ
Employer Sanctions Case
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April 17, 2009:
The E-Verify Requirement for
Federal Contractors is
Delayed Again
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April 6, 2009:
Information for Employer on
the Cap-Gap Extension of
Optional Practical Training
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April 2009:
The New I-9 Must Be Used
Beginning April 3, 2009
(yes, we are sure!)
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March 11, 2009:
U.S. Citizenship &
Immigration Services Adds
Passport Data for E-Verify
for Foreign-born U.S.
Citizens
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February 11, 2009:
The Carrot & the Stick: The
Stimulus Package & U.S.
Immigration Policy
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February 3, 2009:
House of Representatives
Approves Economic Stimulus
Package to Include E-Verify
Requirement
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January 28, 2009:
Effective Date of Mandating
E-Verify for Federal
Contractors is Postponed
Until May 21, 2009
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January 27, 2009:
A Possible Reprieve for
Federal Contractors?
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January 8, 2009:
US Chamber Lawsuit Update:
Federal Contractor E-Verify
Requirement Delayed Until
February 20, 2009
2008
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