E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.
E-Verify is free and voluntary and is the best means available for determining employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security Numbers.
See "Program Highlights" on the left side of this page for "E-Verify Program Statistics."
The E-Verify® mark and logo are registered trademarks of the Department of Homeland Security and that use without permission is unauthorized and in violation of trademark law.
For more information or request to use the logo please email uscis.verlogo@dhs.gov
What's New
USCIS Delays Rule Changing List of Documents Acceptable to Verify Employment Eligibility
USCIS announced it has delayed until April 3, 2009, the implementation of an interim final rule entitled "Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification" published in the Federal Register on Dec. 17, 2008. The rule streamlines the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) process. For more information click the USCIS Delays interim final rule link below.
Federal Contractor rule delayed until May 21, 2009
The effective date of the final rule requiring certain federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify has been delayed until May 21, 2009.
The rule will only affect federal contractors who are awarded a new contract after May 21st that includes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause (73 FR 67704).
Federal contractors may NOT use E-Verify to verify current employees until the rule becomes effective and they are awarded a contract that includes the FAR E-Verify Clause.
The new rule implements Executive Order 12989, as amended by President George W. Bush on June 6, 2008, directing federal agencies to require that federal contractors agree to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their employees. The amended Executive Order reinforces the policy, first announced in 1996, that the federal government does business with companies that have a legal workforce. This new rule requires federal contractors to agree, through language inserted into their federal contracts, to use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all persons hired during a contract term, and to confirm the employment eligibility of federal contractors’ current employees who perform contract services for the federal government within the United States. You can read frequently asked questions about this new rule in the link below.
Introducing new Privacy Resources for E-Verify and SAVE Programs
Privacy is an integral part of the E-Verify and SAVE Programs and it is essential to their success. The new privacy resources available online articulate the USCIS' commitment to privacy, and demonstrate how E-Verify and SAVE are managed to protect the privacy of individuals participating in those programs. For more information please click the Privacy Resources for E-Verify and SAVE Programs link located in the “Related Links” section of this page.
Introduction of the U.S. Passport Card
The U.S. Department of State began production of the U.S. passport card on July 14, 2008. The passport card may be used by those entering the U.S. by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. The passport card is a valid passport that attests to the U.S. citizenship and identity of the bearer and is acceptable as a List A document for the Form I-9. The passport card may also be used in E-Verify if it is presented to an employer for the Form I-9. For more information, please see the U.S. Passport Card link located in the Related Links section of this page.
