E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by
the U.S. 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 employee. While
voluntary for most employers, the use of E-Verify may be mandated, such
as for employers with federal contracts or subcontractors that contain
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause.
The employment eligibility verification process begins when an employer electronically submits an E-Verify case. E-Verify then makes an employment eligibility determination by comparing the employee’s Form I-9 information in the case with the information in the records available to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Based on the stage of the process, E-Verify will assign a case result of Initial, Interim, or Final.
Once the final case result is determined, it is the responsibility of the employer to close the E-Verify case (regardless of case resolution).
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