E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

Who Uses E-Verify?

More than 225,000 employers, large and small, across the United States use E-Verify to check the employment eligibility of their employees, with about 1,000 new businesses signing up each week.
While participation in E-Verify is voluntary for most businesses, some companies may be required by state law or federal regulation to use E-Verify.  For example, most employers in Arizona and Mississippi are required to use E-Verify. E-Verify is also mandatory for employers with federal contracts or subcontracts that contain the Federal Acquisition Regulation E-Verify clause.

E-Verify Background & Overview

In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), which required the Social Security Administration (SSA) and U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)… Read More »

For Federal Contractors. The Federal Contractor Rule and E-Verify

The final rule became effective September 8, 2009 and requires certain federal contractors, through language inserted into their contract, to begin using E Verify to verify their new and existing employees.For additional information request us  the E-Verify Supplemental Guide for Federal Contractors manual. info@scvemploymentverificationagent.com