Previously available only in 21 states and the District of Columbia, USCIS recently announced the expansion of myE-Verify services nationwide. While the general E-Verify system is used by participating employers to verify the employment authorization of newly hired workers, myE-Verify was designed for individual workers and job seekers.
Recognizing that identify fraud remains a major obstacle for effective employee verification, myE-Verify was developed as a consolidated portal where workers could review and manage the use of their personal information in the E-Verify system. A key feature of the portal is the Self Check option, which allows workers to verify their personal data and employment eligibility with the same government databases that the E-Verify system uses.
Job seekers can confirm that their records are correct or, if there is a mismatch, learn how to update them. Another key component of myE-Verify is the Self Lock feature, which is an identify protection tool that “locks” participants’ social security numbers and prevents their fraudulent use in the E-Verify system. myE-Verify also contains useful information for individuals about their rights and the responsibilities of employers in the employment eligibility verification process.
USCIS will continue to upgrade and implement additional myE-Verify features for employees and job seekers in the near future.