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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."
What's New
Federal Contractor rule delayed until June 30, 2009
The effective date of the final rule requiring certain federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify has been delayed until June 30, 2009.
The rule will only affect federal contractors who are awarded a new contract after June 30, 2009 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.
The Acting Deputy Director Michael Aytes, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services testifies on Capital Hill
Testimony of Acting Deputy Director Michael Aytes, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law" took place on April 2, 2009. To read the complete testimony please see the link below entitled "Priorities Enforcing Immigration Law".
USCIS Reminds all U.S. Employers of Requirements to Use Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Rev. 02/02/09), goes into effect today, April 3, 2009 for all U.S. employers. The interim final rule, published Dec.17, 2008 in the Federal Register, revised the list of documents acceptable for the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) process. Previous versions of Form I-9 may no longer be used. For more information click the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Update link below.
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.
E-Verify Logo Usage
The E-Verify mark and logo are registered trademarks of the Department of Homeland Security and use without permission is unauthorized and in violation of trademark law.
For more information or to request to use the logo please email uscis.verlogo@dhs.gov
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