November 15, 2010

E-Verify Updates Photo Tool to Include U.S. Passport Photo Matching

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on October 10, 2010 that E-Verify’s photo-matching tool has been expanded to include U.S. passport photographs. The photo-matching tool aids users in verifying the authenticity of presented documents by allowing them to compare the photograph in the document to the photograph that appears in the E-Verify system.

Since 2007, E-Verify has provided photo-matching capabilities for permanent resident cards and employment authorization documents issued by USCIS. This upgrade to the photo-matching system is the latest in a serious of anti-fraud enhancements intended to improve the efficiency and veracity of the E-Verify system. Please read our recent GT Alert for more information on these enhancements.

The press release announcing the addition of U.S. passports to the photo tool is available on the USCIS website.