When "Other" is selected, an extra field populates on the page for entering the reason.

When entering the reason, do not include any double quotes in the text. If double quotes are used, you will encounter the following error when attempting to create the E-Verify case:

Once the overdue reason is specified, click the "Create Case" button to proceed with the E-Verify case creation. The case will then advance to the next DHS state based on the New Hire's I-9 information.

Note: If the DHS site is down, you may receive no response or encounter a system error when you click the "Create Case" button. Please wait until the DHS site is operational again, and then click the "Create Case" button once again to fetch the updated status from DHS.

What is Finalize E-Verify?

The "Finalize E-Verify" gadget icon on the E-Verify page allows you to mark a New Hire's E-Verify case as complete. This icon becomes available only after the Case Number is generated for the New Hire's DHS case.

If you use this option before the E-Verify case is finalized, you will not be able to perform any further actions on the case, and it cannot be reopened. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that all pending actions have been completed before finalizing the E-Verify case.

For example, let’s finalize E-Verify for an employee case that is currently in the "Unconfirmed data" status.

The following message displays when the "Finalize E-Verify" option is used. Click the "Yes" button to confirm the action.

Once the E-Verify case is finalized, no further actions can be performed on this case.

If no additional activities are configured after E-Verify, the invitation status will be displayed as "Process Completed" in the Invitation Console.

How does the system work when there is an activity configured after E-Verify?

Once the E-Verify case is created for an employee, the system guides you through the DHS verification steps until completion before proceeding to the next activity in the process. The transaction will automatically route to the next activity once the E-Verify case is finalized, provided there is an activity configured in the process.

A sample process that includes an activity after E-Verify is provided below. Click the "Create Case" button to initiate the E-Verify process.

You will notice the DHS case number is generated after initiating E-Verify. 

Complete the DHS verification steps and finalize E-Verify. (Note: If you don't want to continue with the DHS case verification, simply click on the "Finalize E-Verify" gadget icon).

After finalizing E-Verify, the transaction automatically continued to the next activity in the process.

What is DHS Case Sync? 

The Case Sync gadget on the E-Verify page allows you to sync the E-Verify case status from the E-Verify system when no further case management is possible in Smart Onboarding or Smart I-9. This gadget becomes available after the Case Number is generated for an employee's E-Verify case and can be used on-demand by E-Verify specialists to retrieve the updated case status from E-Verify system.

Once the final DHS status is obtained, such as "Case Closed" or "Case Closed - EA Auto Closed," the Case Sync gadget will no longer be available on the E-Verify page.

Note: A process is also scheduled in the system's cloud production to run daily in the system to automatically capture such transactions and sync case status details from the E-Verify system.

Check the examples below for further details.

Example 1:

When the New Hire's I-9 information is interfaced with the E-Verify system, the case may progress through various sub-statuses and eventually reach a point where no further case management is possible within our system.

For example, if DHS E-Verify cannot instantly confirm employment authorization due to the need for manual review of employee records, the case will be assigned to DHS for this review. Once the review is completed, the employee's case status will be updated in the E-Verify system. This updated status will be reflected in our system either when the Case Sync process runs or when the Case Sync gadget is used from E-Verify.

To sync the case status from the E-Verify system, click the "Case Sync" gadget.

Click "OK" on the following confirmation message to continue.

Upon syncing, the updated case status will appear on the E-Verify page as follows:

Note: The Case Sync gadget will no longer be available on this page once the final DHS status is obtained.

Example 2:

In this example, if the employee chooses to contest a Tentative Nonconfirmation and the case is referred to DHS/SSA for verification, the employee is given 8 federal working days to visit or contact DHS to resolve the issue.

Once the New Hire's case is resolved, the status will be updated in the DHS E-Verify system. This updated status will be reflected in our system either when the Case Sync process runs or when the Case Sync gadget is used on the E-Verify page.

To retrieve the updated status using the "Case Sync" gadget, click on the gadget icon on the E-Verify page.

Click "OK" on the following confirmation message to continue.

Upon syncing the case, the final status will be reflected on the E-Verify page. In this case, the status is returned as "Final Nonconfirmation" from DHS, and the case is closed.

How to upload documents in the E-Verify activity?

The user can see the gadget icon to upload documents only if it is configured in the system. To upload documents, click on the attachments gadget icon.

On the File Attachments page, click the "Upload" button.

Click "Choose File" and select the file that you want to upload.

The selected file gets attached as shown below. Click the "Upload" button.

Select an appropriate category related to the attached file from the "Attachment Category" dropdown.

Click "OK" to return to the E-Verify page.

How to view E-Verify case details?

The DHS case details can be viewed only after the E-Verify case is created for a New Hire's I-9. Regardless of the DHS status, the case details can be accessed through:

• The "View Case Details" gadget on the E-Verify page
• The "View Case Details" option in the Keyword Search using E-Verify Console actions

Note: Additionally, a process is scheduled to run everyday in the system to identify transactions with a 'Case Closed - EA Auto Closed' status and generate DHS case reports for them. These reports are accessible via I-9 Master attachments or the "Add Additional/Supporting Documents" option from I-9 Console actions. For more details on these system-generated case detail reports, please click here.

To view case details through the gadget on the E-Verify page:

Click on the gadget icon labeled "View Case Details" located in the bottom right corner of the E-Verify page.

The corresponding case details opens as below. The information include the employee's company details, personal information, document particulars, and case status information.

The case status information includes the case submitted date, submitter name, current case status and employer's case ID. The case submitted date refers to the date when the employee's E-Verify case was created, and the case submitter name is the name of the case creator captured during E-Verify case creation.

To view case details through the Keyword Search E-Verify Console actions:

Click on the Keyword Search icon and select the "E-Verify Console" category. Enter an appropriate keyword in the "Keywords" field and click "Search". In this case, the employee's Last Name is used as the search keyword.

Once the search results appear, click on Actions for a selected I-9 ID and choose the "View Case Details" option

How to view I-9 Section 1 and Section 2 attachments from the E-Verify activity?

The I-9 Section 1 and Section 2 attachments can be viewed from the "Unconfirmed Data" page within the E-Verify activity.

Scroll down to the bottom of the Unconfirmed Data page and click "View Attachments".

The documents uploaded in the I-9 activities from Section 1 and Section 2 will be shown on this page.

If no attachments exists, the page will be blank as shown below:

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How to download system generated DHS case details report for EA Auto Closed transactions?

For transactions with a 'Case Closed - EA Auto Closed' status, the system-generated case details report is available as an attachment in the I-9 Master and through the "Add Additional/Supporting Documents" option in the I-9 Console.

This report is generated by a system process which is scheduled to run every night at 12:00 AM. The process identifies transactions marked as "Case Closed - EA Auto Closed" from the previous day, spanning from 12:01 AM to 12:00 PM, and generates the corresponding DHS report. These system-generated reports can be accessed via I-9 Master attachments or the "Add Additional Supporting Documents" option in the I-9 Console actions.

a) To view DHS case details report via Keyword Search 

To search for transactions that are in the "Case Closed - EA Auto Closed" status, click on the Keyword Search icon and select "E-Verify Console" as the category. Enter "All" in the Keywords field and click "Search".

This will display all rows in the E-Verify Console. Now filter the transactions, by selecting "Case Closed - EA Auto Closed" under the DHS Status section.

The search result displays all rows for the selected criteria. For a selected I-9, note down its I-9 data. 

 Use the above I-9 data in the Keyword Search I-9 Status category to search for the transaction. Select "View I-9 Master" option from the actions menu.

 In the I-9 Master page, click "Attachments".

The generated case details report will be presented as an attachment on this page. Click on the document link to view the case details.

b) Through the I-9 Console actions

Navigate to the E-Verify Console and search with the "Case Closed - EA Auto Closed" (Sub State ID = 9000000034) DHS status.

The search will provide the list of I-9s that match the criteria. Select any transaction and note down its I-9 ID. The I-9 ID will be useful for searching the transaction in the I-9 Console. 

Use the above noted I-9 ID to search for the transaction in the I-9 Console. Click the "Info and Actions" hyper link for the selected I-9 ID.

Select "Actions" tab and click "Add Additional/Supporting Documents".

The DHS case details report is available as one of the attachments in the additional documents. Click on the link to view and download the report.

Another way to access this report through I-9 Console is by accessing I-9 Master attachments. In the I-9 Console, click the I-9 ID link for the selected I-9 and click the "I-9 Master" option.

Click "Attachments" in the I-9 Master page.

This will display all attachments related to that I-9 including the system generated DHS case details report. Click on the document link to view and download the details.

How to complete E-Verify when the New Hire has applied for an SSN?

A Social Security Number (SSN) is necessary for E-Verify processing. If the New Hire has applied for an SSN, all onboarding tasks can be completed except for E-Verify. In such cases, the employer has the option to temporarily skip this step by marking it as complete. Subsequently, once the New Hire's SSN information is updated, the employer can proceed with the E-Verify processing.