USCIS Requires Federal Contractors To Use New E-Verify System

Effective January 15, 2009, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will require federal contractors to use its E-Verify system. E-Verify is an automated system of verifying employees' identity and authorization to work through the databases of both the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. Enrollment will be required for most prime federal contracts with a period of performance longer than 120 days, a value above the simplified acquisition threshold ($100,000), and for work to be performed in the United States. This requirement also will apply to indefinite delivery or indefinite quantity contracts. The federal contractor and any covered subcontractors will need to enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of the contract award date.