Update on the Government Shutdown & I-9

October 9, 2025

E-Verify System Has Re-Started and Is Operational

USCIS Has Provided Detailed Guidance to Address Backlog

As a follow-up to our Alert on this topic earlier this week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that E-Verify has resumed operations.


The announcement provides detailed guidance for catching up after the period during which E-Verify was unavailable due to the government shutdown.


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