The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) legally mandates that U.S. employers verify the employment eligibility status of all newly hired employees. IRCA made it unlawful for employers to knowingly hire or continue to employ unauthorized workers.

In response to this law, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), now an integrated component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), created the Form I-9 and mandated its accurate and timely completion by all U.S. employers and their employees.

Employers that fail to fully comply with the IRCA face significant legal, financial and public relations risks.

Ascertain is pleased to provide this electronic Form I-9 processing service, in conjunction with our Alliance Partnership with Form I-9 Compliance, LLC. This service electronically verifies the accuracy of Social Security Numbers, Immigration “A” Numbers and I-94 arrival / departure numbers and provides a DHS-issued unique verification number. These services are secure, quick, easy to use, and most importantly, they are accurate, enabling the employer to:

• Confirm the legal right to work status of newly hired employees and receive a unique verification number from DHS.
• Use our error detecting, electronic Form I-9, eliminating all processing errors and simplifying the document completion process.
• Electronically store and retrieve active and inactive I-9 forms, providing anytime, anywhere secure paperless access for updating, re-verification and governmental inspection as dictated by law.
• Receive automated "alerts" 90, 60, and 30 days in advance of the expiration of employee’s work authorization documents.
• Verify Social Security Numbers of current and former employees for wage reporting (Form W-2) purposes, through the SSA’s Social Security Number Reporting Service.

For our current clients, click here to start using the service.