Pursuant to the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA) records retention and disposal schedule (N 1-55-08-7), U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
annually purges E-Verify data that is more than 10 years
old. According to USCIS, as of May 14, 2021, employers will no
longer have access to E-Verify records that were created on or
before December 31, 2010.
As a result, employers may want to
download the soon-to-be purged case information from the
E-Verify Historic Records Report prior to May 14, 2021, in order to
retain the data. Employers are encouraged to add this routine to
their end-of-year I-9 compliance routines. In addition, the
E-Verify Historic Records Report may be helpful for employers when
asked to provide E-Verify records and results in response to an I-9
compliance audit by federal enforcement agencies.
