E-Verify Resumes Operations After a Week of Unavailability

Employers may now use E-Verify after a week of unavailability due to the federal government shutdown, according to an Oct. 9 E-Verify news release.

Employers must create E-Verify cases for employees hired on or after Oct. 1, which was when the program was unavailable, according to the release. The hire date for each case should be the one on the employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, according to the release.

If an employer could not create a case within three business days after the employee began work, the employer must select the “E-Verify not Available” option in the ...