Understanding E-Verify

E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

E-Verify is optional; however Form I-9 is mandatory in the United States of America.

 Trouble Spots Regarding E-Verify

If a TNC (Tentative Non-Confirmation) occurs during the E-Verify process, you must follow the steps featured below. There are two forms of TNC's.

1. SSA Tentative Non-confirmation: This response indicates that the employee's information could not be verified by SSA. The employee must be notified of the TNC response and referred to SSA.
2. DHS Tentative Non-confirmation: There are two types of DHS TNCs. The first type means that DHS was unable to verify employment eligibility and the employee is instructed to call DHS to find out how to resolve the discrepancy.