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E-Verify Compliance Essentials 2016 What is E-Verify? How Big is E-Verify? Who Needs to E-Verify? A web-based program to verify employment eligibility of employees after they are hired. Employers need to submit information from Form I-9 through E-verify. Information is checked against Social Security Administration and USCIS records to determine: If it matches government records If the person is authorized to work in the U.S. E-Verify is authorized under Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIA) of 1996 Used by more than 600,000 employers of all sizes Federal Contractors Federal Subcontractors in some situations Employers in certain U.S. states Joined by about 1,400 new participating companies every week Used at more than 1.9 million hiring sites One of the federal government’s highest-rated services for customer satisfaction. Source: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/what-e-verify (statistics current as of June 2015) All Employers can use E-Verify and there are significant benefits of doings so. 01 02 03 What are its Benefits? Free to Use Simple to Use Become Aware of I-9 Errors Helps Fight Documentation Fraud Brings Peace of Mind Clear Process Delivers Instant Results Protection Against “Knowing Hire” of Undocumented Workers (with good faith usage) Always Verify Current Regulations via: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify
