E-Verify AND E-Verify SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE

E-Verify and E-Verify services are currently unavailable due to a lapse in government appropriations.

E-Verify Accounts Inaccessible

While E-Verify is unavailable, employers will not be able to access their E-Verify accounts to:

• Enroll in E-Verify;
• Create an E-Verify case;
• View or take action on any case;
• Add, delete or edit any user account;
• Reset passwords;
• Edit company information;
• Terminate accounts; and
• Run reports.

Also, employees will be unable to resolve E-Verify Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs).

E-Verify Policies Implemented to Minimize Impact

We understand that E-Verify’s unavailability may have a significant impact on employer operations. To minimize the burden on both employers and employees, the following policies have been implemented:

• The “three-day rule” for creating E-Verify cases is suspended for cases affected by the unavailability of E-Verify.
• The time period during which employees may resolve TNCs will be extended. The number of days E-Verify is not available will not count toward the days the employee has to begin the process of resolving their TNCs.
• We will provide additional guidance regarding “three-day rule” and time period to resolve TNCs deadlines once operations resume.
• Employers may not take adverse action against an employee because the E-Verify case is in an interim case status, including while the employee’s case is in an extended interim case status due to the unavailability of E-Verify.
• Federal contractors with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause should contact their contracting officer to inquire about extending federal contractor deadlines.

Available E-Verify Resources

For your convenience, several free E-Verify resources are still available:

• For information on interim cases statuses and E-Verify resources see E-Verify publications and Questions and Answers.
• We recommend all employers and employees refer to the E-Verify User Manuals or Guides and the E-Verify website for questions and answers.
• We encourage E-Verify Employer Agents to see the Supplement Guide for E-Verify Employer Agents.

Form I-9 Requirements

The lapse in government appropriations does not affect Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification requirements. Employers must still complete Form I-9 no later than the third business day after an employee starts work for pay, and comply with all other Form I-9 requirements outlined in the Handbook for Employers (M-274) and on I-9 Central.

myE-Verify Accounts Inaccessible

myE-Verify is unavailable and employees will not be able to access their myE-Verify accounts to use:

• Self Check
• Self Lock
• Case History
• Case Tracker

However, employees may visit the Resource Center and Employee Rights Toolkit for information on their rights and roles in the Form I-9 and E-Verify processes.

Webinars are Cancelled

The following webinars are cancelled:

• Form I-9
• E-Verify Overview
• E-Verify in 30
• E-Verify for Web Services Users
• Federal Contractor E-Verify
• E-Verify for Existing Users
• myE-Verify, and Employee Rights

However, employers and employees may view our Form I-9 On-Demand Webinar.

Telephone and Email Support Unavailable

Form I-9, E-Verify and myE-Verify support representatives are not available to respond to inquiries.

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to serving you once we resume operations.