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Central I-9 en Español – Transparente, Accesible y  Funcional

USCIS introdujo la Central I-9 en mayo del 2011. Más de 650,000 visitantes han utilizado este recurso en línea. ¡Ahora este centro de información acerca de todo lo que usted tiene que saber sobre el Formulario I-9, Verificación de Autorización de Empleo está disponible también en ESPAÑOL en la Central I-9!

Los empleadores de EE.UU. están obligados por ley a utilizar el Formulario I-9 para verificar la elegibilidad de empleo de todas las personas que contratan, independientemente del estatus de ciudadanía o inmigración. Como resultado, el Formulario I-9 es el formulario más descargado en USCIS.gov/español.

La nueva Central I-9 en Español refleja el contenido de la versión en inglés del sitio Web. El nuevo sitio viene a satisfacer las necesidades del público hispanoparlante, al proveer respuestas a preguntas tanto comunes como complicadas acerca del Formulario I-9. La Central I-9 facilita a los empleadores encontrar información acerca de cómo completar correctamente el formulario. El sitio ayudará a los usuarios a evadir errores comunes y entender la lista de documentos que establecen identidad y la autorización de empleo. También incluye información acerca de cómo retener el Formulario I-9 y mucho más.

Los usuarios del nuevo sitio Web de la Central I-9 tendrán acceso al Manual para Empleadores: Instrucciones sobre cómo completar el Formulario I-9 (M-274), el cual fue recientemente lanzado también en español. La Central I-9 es actualizada frecuentemente. Suscríbase para recibir alertas.

Los trabajadores encontrarán información útil en el sitio para ayudarlos a prepararse para completar el formulario I-9. También hay una sección acerca de los derechos del empleado y cómo prevenir la discriminación. Los trabajadores también pueden visitar el sitio Web en español de E-Verify Self Check, un servicio gratis que permite a los trabajadores y solicitantes en los Estados Unidos verificar su propio estatus de elegibilidad de empleo en línea.

Visite la Central I-9 en USCIS - Central I-9 en español.

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• We invited your comments on proposed revisions to the Form I-9. 
• We reviewed your comments then made some changes to the proposed Form I-9.
• We published a notice in the Federal Register on August 22 to inform you of the latest version of the proposed form and invite further comments.

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Are you looking for a summer job? Your next employer may use E-Verify to confirm that you are employment authorized. Did you know that you can use Self Check to make sure your employment authorization information is up to date?

Self Check is a free and reliable system - operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - that you can use to confirm your work eligibility. Nearly 150,000 people nationwide have already used Self Check. The program is also available in Spanish.

Self Check has four easy steps:

1. Input your name, address and date of birth.
2. Complete the short quiz that will confirm your identity. (This makes sure only you can access Self Check. DHS won’t know the questions you’re asked or the answers you give.)
3. Enter your Social Security Number, an Alien Registration Number or I-94 number, or other document number. 
4. Get your results. The results page will either tell you that you’re employment authorized (your records are in order) or that a mismatch occurred. If there is a mismatch you can learn how to correct your records before your employer checks your information in E-Verify. 

Your information is always secure. When it’s this easy, why not try Self Check today?

E-Verify is a free, Web-based service from DHS that is used by employers at over 1.1 million worksites to electronically verify the employment eligibility of new employees. USCIS encourages job seekers to use Self Check. 

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• Easy enrollment - Users find enrolling in and using E-Verify easy.
• Resolved customer questions more quickly- We helped 93% of users resolve their issues with just one phone call.
• Better tutorials - Users increased their rating of the E-Verify Tutorial by eight points!
• User friendly processes - The Photo Matching tool, and the tentative non-confirmation (TNC) process were rated particularly valuable and user-friendly.
• High overall customer satisfaction - E-Verify users remain highly likely to continue use of E-Verify, have high confidence in the program’s accuracy, and would recommend it to other employers.

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The USCIS E-Verify team understands that privacy is important to you.  Protecting your privacy is serious business for E-Verify.

We encourage you to review our commitment to privacy. Are you curious about what personal information E-Verify collects and how long that information is kept? Do you want to know why E-Verify users cannot share login information? Visit the E-Verify Privacy Questions and Answers page today and learn about E-Verify’s privacy policies. USCIS Privacy Policy and Privacy Principles are available in multiple languages.  To view these, click the links on the right of the E-Verify Privacy Questions and Answers page.

We also encourage our own E-Verify employees and their colleagues within USCIS to take privacy seriously by attending annual educational events focusing on the latest privacy issues, solutions and policies. 
By keeping yourself informed and keeping our employees in the know, we can all ensure your private records are safe.

E-Verify is the free, web-based service that allows employers to quickly confirm the employment eligibility of new employees.  Learn more at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

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• Click 'Forgot your password' on the E-Verify login page.
• Enter your user ID and click 'Submit.'
• Enter the answers to the three challenge questions you created when you logged in to E-Verify for the first time.
• If you answer the questions correctly, E-Verify will prompt you to create a new password.

• Click 'Forgot your User ID' on the E-Verify login page. 
• Enter your e-mail address and click 'Submit.'  You must enter the same e-mail address that is in your E-Verify user profile. 
• If the e-mail address you entered matches what we have on file, E-Verify will e-mail you with your user ID.

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If you’re hunting for a job, you’ll want to use every tool you can to ensure that you’re ready. Since we first launched Self Check less than a year ago, one of the most frequent questions we’ve heard is, "When can I use Self Check in my state?"

The wait is now over. Self Check is now available nationwide in both English and Spanish.

Starting today, job hunters in every state across the country, as well as Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, will be able to use Self Check to confirm their employment eligibility status.

More and more employers use E-Verify to confirm their new hires’ work eligibility. You can use Self Check to confirm your work eligibility, see if there are any discrepancies in your records, and learn how to fix them before searching for a job. For more information, please visit the Self Check website at http://www.uscis.gov/selfcheck.

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It’s the start of a new year and you might have jotted down a few resolutions to help your business in 2012. If you’ve been thinking about enrolling in E-Verify, 2012 is the perfect time to do it. Using E-Verify has never been easier and it’s a big step towards ensuring a legal workforce.

• Getting Started
• The Enrollment Process
• E-Verify Enrollment Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
• The E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding (PDF)

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Self Check is a fast, free and voluntary service that allows you to check your employment eligibility in the United States. Users can check the accuracy of their employment eligibility records and get information on how to fix any errors they might find. A Service of E-Verify, Self Check was launched in a limited number of states in March 2011. Since then, more than 50,000 people have used it.

In the coming months, we’re preparing to make Self Check available nationwide. To help us ensure that our service is as good as it can be, we invite those of you who have already used Self Check to share your experiences, observations and recommendations. To do so, please email us at everifyselfcheck@dhs.gov with the subject line, “Why I Used Self Check.” You can also post feedback here in the comments section.

We’re particularly interested in finding out why you used Self-Check, and whether your experience was positive or negative. What worked well for you and what didn't? We’ll read your comments and, in a future post, highlight a few of your stories.

For those of you not already using Self Check, think about the benefits of using it. Employers are using E-Verify more and more to confirm the employment eligibility of their new hires. Wouldn’t you like to know whether you would be work authorized by E-Verify and if there are any errors in your record before your new boss does? Self Check allows you to do that! For more information, please visit the Self Check website at http://www.uscis.gov/selfcheck

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When it comes to searches on our USCIS website, no single item is more sought after than the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. That’s no surprise, since 7.5 million employers in the United States use Form I-9 every time they hire an employee.

In an effort to make information on this critical form more accessible, USCIS just launched a new online resource center known as “I-9 Central.” This center will consist of Web pages designed to give employers and employees easy access to resources, tips and guidance they need to successfully complete the form. 

For more, please visit the new site, and let us know what you think in our comments section.

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Put simply, Self Check gives workers fast and secure access to their employment eligibility information before they apply for jobs. In this way, workers are able to identify whether there are any inaccuracies in their Social Security Administration or DHS records before they seek employment, and submit corrections for any inaccuracies ahead of time. Self Check also assists employers by reducing the number of tentative mismatches that could otherwise result when a worker’s government records are not updated. 

Every aspect of E-Verify Self Check was designed to secure users’ personally identifiable information and to prevent misuse of the service. For example, E-Verify Self Check uses an identity assurance process to confirm that the person attempting to run a check is who he or she claims to be to avoid fraud or abuse.

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On March 17, USCIS Director Ali Mayorkas announced new civil rights initiatives tied to E-Verify, our program that allows employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. E-Verify is currently used by over 192,000 employers at 707,000 worksites and is growing by more than 1,000 employers a week.

The initiatives include:

• Videos specially designed for employers and employees available in English and Spanish; 
• A dedicated hotline created to respond to employee inquiries also available in English and Spanish; and, 
• A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between USCIS and the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division.

We're releasing 2 informational videos depicting reenactments of real-world hiring scenarios in which employers and employees work together through the E-Verify process. The 20-minute videos are:

• "Understanding E-Verify: Employer Responsibilities and Worker Rights," aimed at employers, explains E-Verify rules, procedures, and policies to employers with an emphasis on safeguarding employee privacy. 
• "Know Your Rights: Employee Rights and Responsibilities," is aimed at employees and places special emphasis on the rights of employees, particularly when an employee receives a message from E-Verify indicating a mismatch between the information that the employer entered into the system and the information contained in government databases. (Available in English and Spanish.)

USCIS helped the Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties make these videos a reality. The videos will be available beginning March 17 at:

• www.dhs.gov/e-verify
• www.youtube.com/ushomelandsecurity
• You may also request the videos by email: e-verify@dhs.gov (Please include the point of contact, the address to send the videos to, and how many copies you are requesting.)

Starting April 5, our new employee hotline will help E-Verify staff respond to employee inquiries, issues and complaints. The hotline will use an interactive voice response system. Employees will be able to choose from four options:

1. General E-Verify information,
2. Completing the Form I-9,
3. Contesting an E-Verify case, and
4. Filing a complaint regarding possible discrimination or employer misuse of the E-Verify program.

The employee hotline will contain options in both English and Spanish. We also will provide customer service representatives who speak both languages. The hotline number is (888) 897-7781 and again, opens for business on April 5.

Finally, USCIS Director Ali Mayorkas just signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. The MOA establishes the relationship and process for referrals between the USCIS and Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Office of Special Counsel for Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices with respect to allegations of discrimination from employer use of E-Verify and information regarding the misuse, abuse or fraudulent use of E-Verify.

I'm excited about the release of the informational videos, the startup of the employee hotline, and the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement. These initiatives showcase our commitment to continuing to improve the E-Verify resources available to both employers and employees and thus help the federal government continue to strengthen the integrity of the E-Verify program. For more information about E-Verify, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Gerri Ratliff, Associate Director
Enterprise Services Directorate

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