Form I-9 Verification

Form I-9, the "Employment Eligibility Verification", is a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) form used to verify the identity and legal authorization to work of all paid employees in the United States.

Under Federal law, all US employers must properly complete Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States, as well as verify the identity and employment authorization of each person they hire.

Top Tip: You can learn more about the Form I-9 Process and Compliance here.

I-9 Verification In Your HRIS Portal

Our system uses E-Verify to verify individuals' I-9 documentation.

What is E-Verify

E-Verify is an Internet-based system administered by Social Security Administration (SSA) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

The platform compares information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility. Learn More

How Does E-Verify Work

1. The E-Verify process can be started any time after the Form I-9 is completed but in no case later than three business days after the new hire’s actual start date.
2. An employer inputs information from the I-9 form into E-Verify. Once all of the appropriate information has been put into the system, E-Verify compares the data to the records in the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security’s databases.
3. If the information matches, E-Verify will return an Employment Authorized result. If a mismatch appears, E-Verify will return a Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) result. The vast majority of cases are resolved within 3 days.

Contesting A Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) Result

If an employee decides to contest a mismatch, they must contact the appropriate agency to resolve the mismatch within 8 federal government workdays from the referral date.

If the mismatch is resolved, an Employment Authorized result will be returned. Otherwise, a final non-confirmation will be sent and the employee can be terminated based on E-Verify.

Account Compliance

For additional information on E-Verify Case do's and don'ts, you can review the E-Verify Account Compliance guidelines here.