{"id":"7704e451-ff86-4498-9742-f3557974d561","task":"Use E-Verify's Self Check service to let a job seeker confirm their own employment eligibility before starting a new job","domain":"e-verify.gov","steps":["Direct the individual to Self Check under myE-Verify — usage must be voluntary; an employer may never require an employee or applicant to use it.","Have the individual create or log in to a USCIS online account (myAccount), which requires passing an identity-authentication quiz before full myE-Verify features unlock.","Enter the requested identity information so Self Check can compare it against the same DHS and Social Security Administration records that employer-initiated E-Verify cases use.","If Self Check returns a mismatch, follow the provided instructions to correct records with the relevant federal agency (e.g. SSA for a name change, DHS for immigration status) before the individual is hired.","Treat a work-authorized Self Check result as informative only — it is not a credential and does not replace the employer's obligation to complete Form I-9 or run an actual E-Verify case at hire.","Do not use a Self Check result to pre-screen candidates before a job offer — conditioning an offer on providing Self Check results can violate the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act."],"gotchas":["Self Check does not let users change or correct their actual citizenship or immigration status records — it only flags mismatches and points to the agency that owns the underlying data.","Even a clean Self Check result does not guarantee a future employer's E-Verify case will clear instantly — a name change, status change, or data-entry error between the check and the actual hire can still trigger a mismatch.","Access requires a full USCIS myAccount identity-verification quiz, not just an email and password signup, which can be a friction point for individuals completing this ahead of applying."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T15:36:44.293Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/7704e451-ff86-4498-9742-f3557974d561"}