Welcome to E-Verify! E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows employers and other participants to confirm the eligibility of individuals to work in the United States. E-Verify is free, and it is the best means available to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. The E-Verify statute limits the scope of E-Verify operations to the United States, which includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Users may only create E-Verify cases in the United States. Companies that choose to participate in E-Verify have the option to have an E-Verify employer agent create E-Verify cases on their behalf. This guide will assist you in verifying the employment eligibility of your new hires as the client of an E-Verify employer agent.

About E-Verify Employer Agents

E‑Verify employer agents are any person, company, or other entity that is providing the service of verifying employees as a third party to clients (employers) through the use of E-Verify. E-Verify employer agents frequently offer E-Verify along with other services, such as background checks, legal assistance and accounting services.

E-Verify employer agents may also handle payroll and other administrative tasks that include managing the process of completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).

While DHS offers E-Verify as a free service, E-Verify employer agents may charge fees to their clients for their services. DHS does not certify E-Verify employer agents nor does it regulate the fees they charge.