E-Verify Update —–New/Revised MOU’s Released
On December 8, 2013 E-Verify will release new and revised Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) that are tailored to each access method.
The changes were made in response to customer feedback and to update the MOUs with policy and process changes. Users will find that the new versions have more plain language and are easier to understand, with new titles that clearly identify the access method to which the MOU applies, and bullets that have been changed to letters and numbers to make searching and citation easier. Also, the lengthy sections have been broken up.
Please take the time to review and become familiar with the new MOU’s that apply to your access method; refer to the Fact Sheet and the preview of the new MOUs here. You can also access this information under “View Essential Resources” by logging into E-Verify to review the new and revised MOUs.
What you need to know
- Current E-Verify users will not be required to execute a new MOU, but are bound by any and all enhancements to the E-Verify program including the new or revised MOUs that apply to their access method. Current users should become familiar with the new or revised MOU that applies to them. The effective date of the MOU for existing users is January 8, 2014.
- The E-Verify enrollment process has not changed. New Users will review and execute the new or revised version of the MOU that applies to their access method during enrollment. The effective date of the MOU for new users is December 8, 2013.
- The new and revised MOUs include several updated provisions such as enhanced privacy protections and instructions for reporting privacy and security breaches.
Revised Memorandums of Understanding
- E-Verify Employer Memorandum of Understanding (June 2013)
- E-Verify Employer Agents Memorandum of Understanding (June 2013)
- Employers using an E-Verify Employer Agent Memorandum of Understanding (June 2013)
TeleConferences
Two teleconferences will be hosted by USCIS to introduce and discuss the revisions schedule as follows:
1) For General Audience: December 11(Wed.) 2:30 – 3:30 EST. Will discuss the revisions made to the existing MOU’s and will open up for Questions. Register here
2) For E-Verify Users: December 12 (Thurs.), 2:30 – 3:30 EST. USCIS officials will provide an overview of the three new MOUs for Web service participants, and be available to answer questions. Register here
If you have any questions regarding the registration process, or if you have not received confirmation email within two business days, please email us at Public.Engagement@uscis.dhs.gov.
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