For the few who don’t know it yet, within a few days all federal contractors will be required to conduct the E-Verify or I-9 Search on all of its future employees. Of course the employer must first offer the job to the candidate before running the I-9 through E-Verify. This background check will determine the employs legal status and his right to work in the United States.
The E-Verify is also mandated in Arizona and may soon be mandated in other states and local municipalities. With the economy as poor as it is there is a renewed determination to delegate employment to documented workers. E-Verify through the I-9 is not only compulsory for federal contractors, but this is an accurate means of determining a worker’s legal status.
Some companies have may have already signed up for the E-Verify program. Employers who have signedup but want to see the E-Verify I-9 report integrated with their other background checks may acquire the I-9’s through a designated agent. Having the I-9’s integrated is convenient and ultimately often more cost effective than doing them by hand. The entire E-Verify is conducted electronically, no muss, no fuss.
If you are considering moving over your E-Verify account to a designated agent, here is the instructions from the department of Homeland Security–
To register a client that currently has an active E-Verify registration, please have them terminate their existing account before uploading their client MOU. If the client MOU is uploaded prior to the termination of the existing account, the client MOU will go in to a pending status because it is a duplicate registration. Once the current account is terminated all use of the account will be restricted so please advise your client to print all needed materials prior to terminating their existing account. The client may call the number listed below for assistance with termination request.