Establishing an Electronic Form I-9 Account with E-Verify

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers electronic employment eligibility verification through their E-Verify program.  Some background screening companies, such as Corra Group, based in Los Angeles, is a designated agent and will help you establishing your electronic employment eligibility account.   Additionally, Corra Group will integrate your electronic I-9 form with your background check screening program, allowing you to reduce double entry typing and eliminate paper forms. 

Online vs. Paper?
If it wasn’t confusing enough, the USCIS notes that the current Form I-9 expires 06/30/09.  Today they issued a press release indicating that the form is still valid beyond June 30th.    They are requesting an extension from the OMB (office and management and budget) and until that occurs the form is still valid.  At some point they will have an updated form and will release it for employers to download.  When you sign up with a designated agent like Corra Group, their electronic form will automatically update with the new form, so there is no need to worry about expiration dates.

If you need a paper version of the current I-9 form, you can download it here

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