For EmployeesSkip to Main ContentHomeContact UsSite MapFAQEntire SiteJust this sectionServices & BenefitsImmigration FormsLaws & RegulationsAboutUSCISEducation & ResourcesPress RoomWhy E-Verify?Getting StartedProgram HighlightsFor EmployeesInformation for State Workforce AgenciesInformation for Federal ContractorsHome > E-Verify > For EmployeesPrinter FriendlyFor EmployeesHow Does E-Verify Affect me as an employee?Federal law requires that all employers verify the identityand employment eligibility of all new employees (includingU.S. citizens) within three days of hire.Employees are required to complete the Form I-9, and employeesmust provide employers with documentation establishing bothidentity and eligibility to work in the United States.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the SocialSecurity Administration (SSA) have established an electronicsystem called E-Verify to assist employers further inverifying the employment eligibility of all newly-hiredemployees. In short, through E-Verify, employers sendinformation about you from your Form I-9 to SSA and DHS toensure that you are authorized to work in the United Statesand that your name, Social Security Number, date of birth,citizenship status, and any other non-citizen information youchoose to provide your employer on the Form I-9 matchgovernment records. If your employer uses E-Verify, you as anemployee have certain rights and responsibilities.Know Your Rights – Quick ListEmployers must post a notice informing employees of theiruse of E-VerifyE-Verify must be used for new hires only. It cannot be usedto verify the employment eligibility of current employees.E-Verify must be used for all new hires regardless ofnational origin or citizenship status. It may not be usedselectively.E-Verify must be used only after hire and after completionof the Form I-9. Employers may not pre-screen applicantsthrough E-Verify.If an employee receives an information mismatch from theirForm I-9 and SSA and DHS databases, the employer mustpromptly provide the employee with information about how tochallenge the information mismatch, including a writtennotice generated by E-Verify.If an employee decides to challenge the informationmismatch, the employer must provide the person with areferral letter issued by E-Verify that contains specificinstructions and contact information.Employers may not take any adverse action against an
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