E-Verify is an internet-based system that compares information from your Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Participation in E-Verify is required of some employers by contracts or local laws, but many employers choose to participate on their own.

You can use Case History to view where and when your information has been used in E-Verify and Self Check. This feature increases  E-Verify’s transparency and adds to your security.

Did you know that when you start a new job in the U.S., you must complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to prove your identity and employment eligibility? Did you also know that millions of employers use E-Verify to electronically confirm that their new employees are authorized to work? Learn more about your rights and responsibilities in the employment eligibility verification process from the videos and interactive materials on this page.

If you are an employee or individual seeking employment, your employer may use E-Verify so it’s important that you understand what E-Verify is and how it works. 

We encourage you to learn more about the E-Verify process, including your rights and responsibilities as an employee and how to correct your records if a mismatch is found during the verification process.

Your employer may inform you that your E-Verify case received a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and/or Social Security Administration (SSA) Tentative Nonconfirmation (mismatch) case result. 

A DHS and/or SSA mismatch means that the information your employer entered in E-Verify from your Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, did not match records available to DHS and/or SSA. A DHS and/or SSA mismatch case result does not necessarily mean that you are not authorized to work in the United States.

E-Verify may issue a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and/or Social Security Administration (SSA) Tentative Nonconfirmation (Mismatch) case result for a variety of reasons. For a list of possible reasons why your case received a mismatch case result, see Why did my E-Verify case receive a mismatch case result?

Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, is the key element of E-Verify’s web-based employment eligibility verification. E-Verify electronically compares information the employer enters from Form I-9 to records available to the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This verification confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States.

Although E-Verify uses information from Form I-9, there are some important differences between Form I-9 and E-Verify requirements.

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is available to answer your questions about employment discrimination, including discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. To learn more, employers and employees may call 800-669-4000, (TTY:844-234-5122) or visit www.eeoc.gov.