E-Verify Resumes Operations After Government Shutdown Hiatus
E-Verify is back online. After a brief period of unavailability due to the ongoing government shutdown , the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) E-Verify program has resumed operations. The E-Verify system, which is used by participating employers to verify employment eligibility in the United States, had been offline since October 1, 2025, because of a shutdown-imposed lapse in federal funding . Employers that currently participate in the program will now need to create an E-Verify case by October 14, 2025 , for each employee hired while E-Verify was temporarily unavailable. Quick Hits The federal government shutdown and resulting lapse in funding had caused E-Verify to be offline since October 1, 2025. Employers were still required to complete Form I-9s for new hires, but E-Verify participants were unable to access that system to confirm employment eligibility. Now that the system is back up, by a deadline of October 14, 2025 , E-Verify participating employ...