USCIS’s Self Check service, a component of the E-Verify program, is now available in 21 states. This service allows employees and potential employees to easily check their employment eligibility in the United States. In cases where mismatches are found between the information provided by an individual and the data in their Department of Homeland Security or Social Security Administration records, Self Check provides important information about how to correct such errors.

According to USCIS, once a person confirms their employment eligibility via Self Check, they should have no problems related to E-Verify if hired by an E-Verify participating employer.

Self Check is being implemented in phases. Currently, the service is available to people living in the following states:

Arizona, California, Colorado, the District of Colombia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.