About Form I-9 and E-Verify

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) seeks to control illegal immigration by eliminating employment opportunity as an incentive for unauthorized persons to come to the United States, by prohibiting the hiring or continued employment of aliens whom employers know are unauthorized to work in the United States. To comply with the law, all U.S. employers must verify the employment eligibility and identity of all employees hired to work in the United States after November 6, 1986 by completing Employment Eligibility Verification forms (Forms I-9) for all employees, including U.S. citizens. Employers who hire or continue to employ individuals knowing that they are not authorized to be employed in the United States may face civil and criminal penalties.

The links on this page provide specific information on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and E-Verify, the electronic employment eligibility verification program administered by USCIS. If you have specific questions concerning the Form I-9 or E-Verify, please call the USCIS Verification Division at 1-888-464-4218.