U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that E-Verify employer accounts are currently experiencing technical issues linked to a recently implemented account validation feature.
According to USCIS, the new validation functionality has affected many users and has been temporarily disabled in an effort to prevent additional disruptions while the agency works to identify and resolve the underlying problem.
What Employers Need to Know
USCIS reported that:
- Technical issues are impacting many E-Verify employer accounts.
- The problems appear to be connected to a newly introduced account validation feature.
- The account validation feature has been turned off temporarily.
- USCIS is actively working to correct the issue.
- The agency has not provided a timeline for when a resolution will be available.
What’s Next
USCIS has advised employers not to contact E-Verify support regarding this issue at this time.
The agency stated that support representatives are currently unable to provide additional assistance until the system issue has been resolved and further guidance becomes available.
Impacts
Employers that use E-Verify may experience difficulties accessing or managing their accounts while USCIS works to restore normal operations.
Organizations with ongoing hiring and verification activities should monitor USCIS and E-Verify communications for updates regarding system functionality and any potential accommodations related to verification deadlines or account access.
Erickson Insights and Analysis
Erickson Immigration Group will continue monitoring developments and sharing updates as more news is available. Please contact your employer or EIG attorney if you have questions about anything we’re reporting above or if you have case-specific questions.