An employer who wants to enroll in E-Verify should go to E-Verify enrollment website. 

They should read the terms, select “I agree” and click continue.

An enrollment checklist will appear on screen. The employer should go through it and make sure that they have everything they need. Once they are sure that they have all the information needed, they should click “Begin E-Verify Enrollment.”

Next, the employer should answer the provided questions to establish the access method. There are several different access methods, depending on the company’s reasons for using E-Verify. Most companies use E-Verify to check the employment authorization of their employees. After the employer answers the questions, they should review their answers and make sure they got the access method that applies to them. Then they should click “Next.”

The employer will then be asked to choose an organization designation. Since multiple varieties of organizations use E-Verify, it important for the employer to choose the right category so that E-Verify can provide the employer with the right information. The employer should determine if their company is part of the federal government, state government, local government, or a federal contractor with or without the Federal Acquisition Rule (FAR). If the employer’s company does not fit into any of these categories apply to the employer’s company, they should select “None of these categories apply,” then click “Next.”

The next thing that should appear onscreen is the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). It needs to be signed. Signing the MOU legally commits the company to participate and obey the rules of E-Verify. The person signing needs to have the authority to do so. If the person enrolling in E-Verify on behalf of the company does not have the authority to sign the MOU, they should get someone who is authorized to sign the MOU. They should then select “I agree” and click “Next.”

The employer should enter the information of the person who signed the MOU. It asks for the:

•Last name (Mandatory) •MI •First name (Mandatory) •Phone number (Mandatory) •Fax number •Email address (Mandatory) •Confirm email address (Mandatory) •Answer “Does this person need program administrator access to E-Verify?”

The person should then click “Next.”

It will continue to ask for information in regards to the MOU. Now it will ask for company information.

•Company Name •Doing Business As (DBA) Name •DUNS Number Physical Location •Address 1 (Mandatory) •Address 2 •City(Mandatory) •State(Mandatory) •Zip Code(Mandatory) •County/Parish(Mandatory) Mailing Address •Address 1 •Address 2 •City •State •Zip Code Additional Information •Employer identification number (aka Federal Tax ID number) (Mandatory) •Total Number of Employees (Mandatory) •Parent Organization •Administrator •How did you hear about E-Verify •Other Marketing Channel

Click “Next”

The employer should enter the first three digits of their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and click “Accept NAICS code and Continue.” If they do not know their NAICS code, they should click “Generate NAICS code.”

The employer should enter the number of the company’s hiring sites in each state. A hiring site is the location where the employees are hired.

The employer should click “Next.”

The next part of the enrollment is setting up E-Verify administrators. The person enrolling on behalf of the company should keep in mind that administrators can be added or deleted after the company is enrolled. The employer should enter the information for E-Verify administrators (you can add or delete users after the company is enrolled) The information is •The already filled out MOU Signatory •The E-Verify Users information:

• Last name
• First name
• MI
• Phone number
• Fax Number oEmail Address
• Confirm Email Address

Click “Next”

The enrollment process will then give the employer the opportunity to review all the inputted information. The employer should look it over carefully, make sure that all the information is correct, then click “Register employer.” Within a few minutes, the employer should receive an email confirming the company’s enrollment.