The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has mandated that all Federal departments and agencies begin using E-Verify for all new hires as part of the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process.

The E-Verify program, is an automated program, established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to further assist employers in verifying the employment eligibility of all newly-hired employees. Through E-Verify the employers send information about a newly-hired employee to SSA and DHS to ensure the new hire is authorized to work in the United States and that their name, social security number and date of birth match government records.

The program is operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigrating Service (USCIS), a component of the (DHS), in coordination with the SSA,
provides U.S. Employers with a tool to confirm the employment eligibility of their workers. E-Verify greatly limits subjectivity otherwise required in employer review during the Form I-9 process, virtually eliminates Social Security mismatch letter, improves the accuracy of wage and tax reporting, protects U.S. workers, helps U.S. employers maintain a legal workforce and ensures the legality of the workforce and reduces the risk of a worksite audit by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).