E-Verify is currently a free and voluntary program.  The website for
Homeland Security states, “Participating employers can check the work
status of new hires online by comparing information from an employee’s
I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases.”
This has recently become a concern for many organizations though, due to
a proposed rule mandating all federal contractors use the E-Verify
system in order to employ new hires.  Although this proposed rule has
not been approved, it is a worry for many organizations, primarily
within their human resource department that constantly deals with new
hires and may slow down their business process.

There is no need to panic for these companies.  As paperless files and
forms are becoming more of a trend, electronic forms applications are
becoming more available and efficient.  Depending upon the application,
more advanced software developers can link your forms processing
application with the E-Verify program.  For example a new employee can
log into the forms application and complete the I-9 form.  The completed
form would then automatically be linked with the E-Verify program for
inquiry and approval.  This would save an exceptional amount of manual
work to complete, turn in and mail the completed I-9 form, as well as
wait for approval.