E-Verify is Operational During the Government Shutdown

On October 9, 2025, USCIS announced that E-Verify was once again operational after being suspended due to the government shutdown. The E-Verify website states that employers should still use an employee’s actual hire date and not the date of data entry when entering a new hire into the E-Verify system. The E-Verify system will then prompt employers to enter a reason for a delay in entry, to which employers should select “E-Verify not available” from the drop-down menu. The E-Verify website confirms that entry delays caused by E-Verify's unavailability due to the government shutdown will not count towards the three business days employers usually have to enter new hires into E-Verify. 

See the E-Verify announcement for more information.