E-Verify is a federal program that compares information submitted on Section 2 of Form I-9 against existing records from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
E-Verify is an entirely online program. Employers submit New Hires’ I-9 information to E-Verify’s online portal, where it is then checked against federal records.
Yes, TrendSource offers I-9 Verifications with E-Verify. E-Verify can be added to any I-9 Verification.
E-Verify gives employers an additional layer of certainty that they are in compliance with federal employment regulations, helping them to avoid costly penalties in the future.
Certain states require E-Verify for all employers. Others require it for public employers and contractors. Others don’t require it at all (but it is still a good idea!). If you are unsure about your local regulations, please reach out directly to E-Verify.
E-Verify is consistently regarded as one of the government’s most functional services, regularly rated among the highest in user-satisfaction.
E-Verify is used by nearly 1,000,000 employers of all seizes across all 50 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, Guam and the US Virgin Islands.
Yes, employers using E-Verify must post the Notice of E-Verify Participation poster provided by DHS and the Right to Work poster issued by Department of Justice, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section at the company’s hiring site. They should be provided with job application materials.
E-Verify was created after the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and in 2007 added photo matching capabilities. Though it changed names (from Basic Pilot Program), it has been in operation since the mid-1990s and has been continuously renewed by Congress.
Since it is entirely online, E-Verify results are rapid—typically between 3-5 seconds.