On September 13, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bill S. 3245. If signed by President Obama, this bill would reauthorize the E-Verify program, the EB-5 Regional Center program, the Special Immigrant Non-Minister Religious Worker program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver program from September 30, 2012 to September 30, 2015.
Currently, more than 300,000 employers use E-Verify, which is an online service that allows employers to verify new employees’ employment eligibility to work in the United States. Using E-Verify, employers can compare information on an employee’s I-9 form to data in U.S. governmental records.
Source: SHRM – “Congress Passes Key Visa Reauthorization Bill” (9-17-2012)
