DHS Proposes Changes To E-Verify Program: I-9 Reverifications And FNC Formal Reviews

As employers continue to enroll in the E-Verify program at a high rate, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering various changes to this key program. Some of these changes place additional obligations on the employer. E-Verify is DHS's internet-based system through which employers may electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. Employers do so by opening an E-Verify case and entering the information contained on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

As we discussed previously, DHS is turning its attention to establishing a more robust E-Verify program and achieving greater employer compliance. In just a few years, DHS's E-Verify Monitoring and Compliance division (E-Verify M&C) has increased its compliance actions with employers from just over 42,000 to nearly 87,000. Compliance actions include telephone calls, e-mails, desk reviews (desk audits), and site visits. In addition, E-Verify M&C has