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Spec score 7.9 #4 of 29 in Employment Eligibility Verification Software

What it is

E-Verify is a free web service that lets enrolled employers electronically check newly hired employees’ eligibility to work in the United States. It compares information from Form I-9 with records available to DHS and/or SSA. Employers can enroll through Employer, E-Verify Employer Agent, Corporate Administrator, or Web Services access; the Web Services route requires the employer or agent to develop software to create and manage cases. Photo matching asks users to compare an image on certain Form I-9 documents with one shown in E-Verify. The system also flags cases needing closure, new case updates, and work authorization documents nearing expiration. E-Verify+ lets participating employers and new hires work together electronically on Form I-9 and the verification process. Access uses Login.gov, including multifactor authentication, and employers are directed to protect employees’ personally identifiable information. Company enrollment must be completed in one session because progress cannot be saved. Enrolled employers can register any number of users to create cases. A tentative nonconfirmation is not necessarily a finding that an employee is unauthorized; employers must notify the employee and follow the referral process. The service was founded in 1996.

Spec sheet

Purpose
E-Verify lets enrolled employers electronically confirm newly hired employees’ eligibility to work in the United States by comparing Form I-9 information with records available to DHS and/or SSA.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
Security
E-Verify uses Login.gov for access and directs employers to safeguard employees’ personally identifiable information.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
Support
The E-Verify Contact Center assists with system use, password resets, cases, technical support, policies, procedures, Form I-9, and employment eligibility questions, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
Founded
1996Read 23 Sep 2026 · e-verify.gov
Case alerts
The system displays alerts for cases needing closure, new case updates, and expiring work authorization documents.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
E-Verify+
E-Verify+ lets participating employers and newly hired employees collaborate electronically to complete Form I-9 and the E-Verify process.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
Employer access
Employers can enroll using Employer, E-Verify Employer Agent, Corporate Administrator, or Web Services access methods.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
Enrollment constraint
Company enrollment must be completed in one session because progress cannot be saved if enrollment cannot be completed right away.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
Mismatch handling
A tentative nonconfirmation mismatch does not necessarily mean the employee is unauthorized to work, and employers must notify the employee and follow the referral process.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
Multifactor authentication
E-Verify implemented multifactor authentication through Login.gov to add another layer to account security.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
Photo matching
Photo matching prompts a user to compare the photo on certain Form I-9 documents with a photo displayed in E-Verify.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
Privacy retention
E-Verify annually disposes of records more than 10 years old under its stated records retention and disposal schedule.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
User registration
An enrolled employer can register any number of users to create cases.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov
Web services
Web Services access requires an employer or agent to develop software that interfaces with E-Verify to create and manage cases.Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov

Plans and prices

E-Verify Free Free internet-based system for U.S. employers to verify newly hired employees Read 7 Oct 2026 · e-verify.gov

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free web service for enrolled employers.
  • Supports multiple employer access methods.
  • Photo matching and case alerts are available.
  • Enrolled employers can register any number of users.
  • E-Verify+ supports electronic employer-employee collaboration.

Limits

  • Enrollment must be completed in one session.
  • Web Services requires custom software development.
  • Employers must follow a referral process for mismatches.

Who it suits

E-Verify suits enrolled U.S. employers handling new-hire work eligibility checks. Employers seeking system integration can use Web Services, but must develop software to interface with it.

Verdict

E-Verify combines Form I-9 information with DHS and/or SSA records and provides several employer access methods. Employers should account for the single-session enrollment requirement and the steps needed when a tentative nonconfirmation appears.

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