The E-Verify system was restored late on Oct. 7, 2025, which had been shut down since Oct. 1, due to a lapse in federal government funding.
E-Verify is back on and fully operational, allowing employers to access their accounts and submit new cases, though those who experienced the outage should note the specific instructions on the E-Verify website regarding submitting cases for employees hired more than three days before the system was restored.
How to access E-Verify:
- Users must sign in using their Login.gov credentials and complete Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to access their account.
Where to find updates:
For the most current information, visit the official E-Verify website or check the E-Verify.gov blog.
Employers should do the following immediately:
- Without delay, enter new hires information into the system (without delay)
- Run backlogged queries accumulated since Oct. 1, 2025 (when the system was shutdown)
- Close all cases that can and need to be closed
- Check and resolve all outstanding Tentative Non-confirmations (TNCs)
Many questions remain unanswered, and not all information is available. Despite E-Verify being up and running, it is unclear if USCIS or SSA will have personnel to assist employers and employees with issues such as TCNs. Further, E-Verify employers must submit a new hire’s information to E-Verify within three days of hire, but when E-Verify is down, the rule is temporarily cancelled – this should include the period during the federal government shutdown. The government has yet to clarify when USCIS will restart the three-day submission clock. Formal communication with instructions, including when the three-day submission clock will restart, hopefully soon.
We will continue to monitor all developments related to the federal government shutdown’s effect on immigration and employment verification systems. To receive timely updates and legal alerts on critical policy changes, click here to subscribe to our Immigration Blog.
