Blogs

INDUSTRY NEWS

Federal Funding Set to Expire on December 3; Federal Government May Partially Shutdown

Partial shutdown would take E-Verify offline.

U.S. government funding is set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on December 3, 2021. A lapse in appropriations would cause a partial government shutdown impacting multiple services. Importantly, a lapse in appropriations would take the E-Verify system and E-Verify support offline.

In the event of a shutdown, Employers would not be able to create new E-Verify cases or resolve tentative nonconfirmations (TNCs). Employers would not be expected to meet the usual E-Verify deadline until the program is reauthorized. However, all employers and employees remain subject to Form I-9 obligations and deadlines even if E-Verify is offline.

While USCIS has not given any guidance pertaining to this particular potential shutdown, historically, USCIS has extended the time period in which employees may resolve TNCs by the number of days the federal government was closed.

After the 2013 and 2018-2019 shutdowns, employers were given three weeks to create new cases for employees hired during, or otherwise affected by, the shutdown and to select "other" and enter "federal government shutdown" when prompted to provide a reason why the case was being created more than three days after the employee began working. Employers may want to keep a list or spreadsheet of employees hired during or otherwise affected by the shutdown so that when E-Verify is back online their cases can be timely created.

Employers are reminded not to take any adverse action against an employee because of an E-Verify interim status case during a federal government shutdown.

This is an evolving situation that Truescreen is monitoring and will continue to inform our clients of updates as they become available.

Posted: December 2, 2021


All Rights Reserved © 2021 Truescreen, Inc.
This document and/or presentation is provided as a service to our customers. Its contents are designed solely for informational purposes, and should not be inferred or understood as legal advice or binding case law, nor shared with any third parties. Persons in need of legal assistance should seek the advice of competent legal counsel. Although care has been taken in preparation of these materials, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information contained within it. Anyone using this information does so at his or her own risk.

Sending...
Thank you for your interest in Business Information Group. We have received your message and will contact you in one business day or less.
Something went wrong.Try again
You have exceeded the number of attempts to submit this form. As a result, your IP address has been temporarily blocked.
Something went wrong.Try again

Get In Touch

Send a Message *fields required

What are your Interests?optional

Even our RFP PROCESS is state-of-the-art.

Find out why
RFP Kit

What Our Clients Are Saying

The service you provide at Truescreen has been the best I have ever seen in comparison to other vendors I have worked with in the past! You guys rock!

Talent Acquisition Specialist
Retail Store Chain

I am very impressed with your company’s customer service, and the Truescreen portal seems to be an intuitive, user-friendly design.

Learning Coordinator
Public College

Our team loves working with Truescreen and the expedient, thorough service and results we get from you.

Human Resources Executive
Large Hotel Chain

I appreciate all your hard work ensuring that individuals are cleared through our processes. Truescreen makes my job so much easier and less stressful.

Human Resources Analyst
Large Academic Institution

You are leaving Truescreen.com

Ok, Continue Cancel

×
×