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E-Verify.gov now has an online dictionary (glossary). You can use this dictionary to quickly look up a definition or explanation for a topic. Get started by clicking on the letter your word begins with.

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The federal government agency that administers a national program of contributory social insurance. SSA and DHS jointly manage the E-Verify program.

After an employee is advised of an SSA Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) and has signed the SSA TNC Further Action Notice, the employee is referred to SSA to resolve the TNC.

A Department of Homeland Security database developed to collect information on the F, M, and J visa holders.

Unique identifier printed on each Form I-20 or Form DS-2019 in the top corner, which consists of an alphabetic character (N) and up to 11 numbers (for example, N0000000000)

SAVE is a program that enables federal, state and local benefit-issuing agencies to obtain immigration status information to determine applicants' eligibility for many public benefits.

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