The primary reason you should verify-- it is illegal to employ ineligible workers! Since 1986, U.S. employers have been required to verify employees by completing the I-9 form and reviewing identification documents. E-Verify® is currently the most reliable way to verify work eligibility.
Yes, Verify I-9, LLC centralizes and standardizes your verification process. Each of your hiring sites can submit verifications directly to us, if required.
After you hire a new employee and complete the Form I-9 required for all new hires, we query federal databases using information from sections 1 and 2 of the I-9 form. If you have correctly completed the form, we will have all of the info that we need.
You may submit a verification only after an individual accepts an offer of employment and after the employee and you complete the I-9 form. You must verify no later than three business days after the new hire's actual start date. We provide more information on this topic in our Client Support Center.
Yes, you are required to verify all newly-hired employees, both U.S. citizens and non-citizens, while participating in E-Verify®. You may not prescreen applicants for employment, go back and check current employees, or re-verify employees who have temporary work authorization. (Different rules apply to federal contractors; see below)
An independent contractor is considered a separate business with its own employees. You may only verify your own new hires, not those of your sub-contractors. Your subs are probably subject to the same E-Verify® requirements as are you, so you should encourage them to sign up. If you hold a public contract, you will be required to certify that your subs have enrolled in E-Verify®. Check your state's laws for details.
Yes, you may end your verification program and your relationship with Verify I-9, LLC at any time, according to our agreement.
No, participation in E-Verify® does not protect your company from federal worksite enforcement. However, an employer who verifies work authorization is presumed to have not knowingly hired an unauthorized alien. Several new state and local laws, however, do consider participation in a verification program to be a protection against prosecution for hiring an illegal worker.
Some states only require E-Verify® for companies receiving public contracts. Others, like Arizona, Georgia and Tennessee, require all employers to verify. Regardless of your state or local government's requirements, participating in E-Verify® improves your standing in the business community and in the eyes of your customers.
Federal contractors are now required to verify all new hires and current employees working on the contract. You may also be required to ensure that your sub-contractors are also enrolled in E-Verify®, but you are not required to verify the sub-contractors' employees.
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Certain students are eligible to receive a 17-month extension of post-completion OPT. As the student's employer, you are required to enroll in E-Verify® for her to maintain her OPT status. To extend OPT, the student must apply before her current status expires, so do not delay enrollment. Our service meets the requirements of the OPT program. More about OPT
Participation in our verification program should require no more administrative effort than is currently required to complete and maintain the I-9 form. Additional administrative costs will be minimal or non-existent for most employers.
We can have your verification program up and running in a day or two with verifications as low as $5.95 per new employee! We offer a rush signup of two hours or less for a modest fee. Contact us today to get started!
Post Office Box 2415
Loganville GA 30052
888-933-8374 Toll Free
866-681-3898 FAX
E-Verify® Company ID #40133
