New myE-Verify Website Provides Employees and Job Seekers Access to E-Verify Information

More than half a million U.S. employers use E-Verify to check that their new hires are authorized to work in the United States. The web-based system compares information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

USCIS has recently announced a new website designed for current and potential employees subject to the E-Verify system, called “myE-verify.” myE-verify allows employees and job seekers to manage the use of their information in E-Verify by setting up free and secure personal accounts. A good feature of the system is that individuals using myE-verify can lock their social security numbers to prevent unauthorized or fraudulent use of their personal information, a much needed feature with identity theft on the constant rise. Another beneficial use is that it provides helpful information to the workers explaining the rights and responsibilities of the employers during the employment eligibility verification process.  

As of now, the government has only made myE-Verify available in five states – Arizona, Idaho, Colorado, Mississippi, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. However, the USCIS does have plans to expand the use to other states, as well as add more useful features to the system.

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