What is E-Verify, how does it work, and why do federal contractors have to enroll in E-Verify?
E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that allows employers to verify the employment eligibility of their employees, regardless of citizenship. Based on the information provided by the employee on his or her Form I-9, E-Verify checks this information electronically against records contained in DHS and Social Security Administration (SSA) databases. On June 6, 2008, the President issued Executive Order 13465 “Economy and Efficiency in Government Procurement through Compliance with Certain Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions and the Use of an Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification System,” providing that “Executive departments and agencies that enter into contracts shall require, as a condition of each contract, that the contractor agree to use an electronic employment eligibility verification system designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security to verify the employme
Related Questions
- I am an existing E-Verify participant who signed an MOU that does not contain language specific to Federal contractors with the E-Verify clause. What do I need to do?
- Must Designated Agents take the E-Verify tutorial for Federal contractors?
- When are Federal contractors required to enroll in E-Verify?
