As of October 1, the E-Verify system is temporarily unavailable because of the government shutdown. This means that for the duration of the shutdown employers will be unable to access their accounts or perform any E-Verify-related actions, including case creation, user management, or mismatch resolution. The Department of Homeland Security has suspended the three-day rule for creating E-Verify cases, but Form I-9 requirements remain unchanged and must still be completed within three business days of an employee’s start date.
Employers using DHS-authorized remote document examination procedures may continue doing so if they remain in good standing with E-Verify. Additionally, employees with mismatches will have extended time to resolve them once E-Verify resumes operations. DHS will provide more detailed guidance once the agency receives funding.
Members of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, can read more here.