USCIS reports this week that more than 500,000 companies now use the
E-Verify system, the federally run free online tool to confirm new
employees’ eligibility to work. In Fiscal Year 2013, companies used
E-Verify 25 million times, USCIS states.
“Since it was established, E-Verify has experienced exponential growth,
increased accuracy and high customer-satisfaction ratings,” said Lori
Scialabba, Acting Director, USCIS. “Participation in E-Verify is largely
voluntary, so the fact that half a million companies have signed up
demonstrates significant confidence in the program. Employers using
E-Verify find it helps them maintain a legal workforce in a quick,
secure and accurate way.”
E-Verify enables employers to get clarification about an employee’s work
authorization status in just moments. It is common for nearly 99
percent of work-authorized employees to be automatically confirmed by
the online tool either instantly or within 24 hours; no further action
in these cases is required by the employer or employee.
