This Is The USCIS Calling, We Understand You Received An E-Verify TNC

Employers using the government's E-Verify program will encounter a new customer enhancement being implemented by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). On June 28th, the USCIS announced that employees providing an email address on the Form I-9 will start to receive direct notification when their case results in a Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC). Specifically, when an employee provides this information and then receives a TNC from E-Verify, the employee will be notified by USCIS directly through his or her email address about the TNC. I remember thinking about how the government would use this information when the new version of the Form I-9 added the optional space for employees' e-mail and telephone information. It was apparent to me that the government (think beyond USCIS) would eventually use these fields to open up communication directly with an employee. What I was not expecting was the timeline; the fact that this "enhancement" was rolled out so