Category: e-Verify

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection to survey 900 employers about the E-Verify program. The University of Arizona will conduct the survey, and final summary results will be publicly released. According to a USCIS letter to be sent to potential participating employers,… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seeks comments on a new E-Verify self-check program. Self-Check will allow workers to enter data into the E-Verify system to ensure that information relating to their eligibility to work in the U.S. is correct. The notice, including instructions on how to submit comments, is available as PDF.

Users are required to complete a free 20-minute tutorial the next time they login before using the new interface.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a trio of E-Verify initiatives on March 17, 2010, including (1) a new agreement with the Department of Justice intended to streamline the adjudication process in cases of E-Verify misuse and discrimination; (2) an informational telephone hotline for workers seeking E-Verify information; and (3) new training videos in… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced at a press conference on December 10, 2009, that the agency plans to incorporate a self-check option in the E-Verify system some time in 2010. The capability is intended to allow workers to verify their employment authorization before applying for a job. Eight days are allowed… Read More