The E-Verify Program is a free employment eligibility confirmation system operated jointly by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration. The E-Verify Program allows participating employers to electronically confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees to help maintain a stable, legal workforce. Authorization for this program expires on September 30, 2009, and Congress will consider alternatives for its reauthorization this summer. One of the primary options for reauthorization is to make E-Verify a mandatory program for over 7 million U.S. employers to verify the employment authorization status of all new hires.
USCIS continually evaluates the E-Verify Program to meet the program goals of:
(1) Reducing unauthorized employment,
(2) Reducing verification-related discrimination,
(3) Protecting employee privacy and confidentiality, and
(4)Minimizing employer burden.
Congress has consistently relied on these evaluations as benchmarks for legislative action, and the USCIS Verification Division depends on the survey results to make necessary program improvements. As part of this effort USCIS plans to conduct two new surveys so that it can provide important information to help in the deliberations on whether to reauthorize, and expand E-Verify Program.
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Pub.L. 104 - 208 403
Name of Law: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Published 30-Day Notice 8-24-09.doc
E-Verify Non-User Survey and Employee-Employer Survey in Arizona