E-Verify Records Disposal Date Extended to May 6, 2022

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 1, 2022, that it will dispose of E-Verify records that are more than 10 years old, which are those dated on or before December 31, 2011. E-Verify employers have until May 5, 2022, to download case information from the Historic Records Report, USCIS said.

Employers must record the E-Verify case verification number on the corresponding Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, or attach a copy of the case details page to the Form I-9. Employers should retain the Historic Records Report with the Forms I-9, the agency said.

Related Links:

• E-Verify announcement, Apr. 1, 2022
• “E-Verify Records Retention and Disposal,” USCIS Fact Sheet, Jan. 20, 2021
• “Instructions to Download Historic Records Reports in E-Verify,” USCIS