E-Verify Photo Matching of US Passports Begins September 26, 2010

USCIS announced today through the E-Verify user portal that E-Verify will expand to photo matching to include US passports beginning September 26, 2010. This change will require E-Verify participating employers to compare the photo from a US passport presented during the I-9 process with the government’s digitally stored photo online, if available. Notably, the photo matching process is not yet mandatory for employers using E-Verify through a web services interface.