Form I-9 & E-Verify

The Form I-9 and E-Verify process is a critical part of every onboarding journey to verify the employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. With today’s complex government policies and ever-changing regulations, form retention and audit managements, an intelligent, end-to-end I-9 solution has never been more important.

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The Sterling I-9 Advantage

Proven Expertise

We offer an owned and operated, end-to-end, integrated I-9/E-Verify solution that responds faster to your needs, without relying on a third-party provider.

Seamless Experience

Streamline your E-Verify process with auto-submission and integrated case management tools or connect your I-9 program to your HR system with Sterling’s Integration Hub.

Robust Verifier Options

We offer extensive verifier options for Form I-9, including our proprietary Virtual I-9 Document Review to easily complete Section 2 and Supplement B.

Reasons Why Our New
Virtual I-9 Document Review Is Unique

The Virtual I-9 Document Review process is now available to eligible Sterling I-9 clients who are also E-Verify users.

Access to ID.me I-9 Document Review Specialists who examine documents securely and conveniently 5 days a week, without the need to schedule an appointment.

We partner with ID.me's I-9 Document Review Specialists, who are expertly trained for document inspection and completion of Section 2 and Supplement B.

The Virtual I-9 Document Review process is 4x faster on average than non-virtual Form I-9 verifier options, and can be completed in ~5 to 10 minutes. It also meets DHS and USCIS requirements.

Sterling’s new Virtual I-9 verifier option is less expensive ~57% on average than other in-person verifier networks such as Verifier and Notary Networks.

All documents verified by ID.me are securely retained along with all other I-9 documentation in Sterling I-9, making it easily accessible to employers for audit purposes.

Our Virtual I-9 Verifier Option
Increases Productivity and Reduces Costs

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Faster on average
than non-virtual Form I-9 verifier options.
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More cost effective
than in-person verifier networks such as Notary & Verifier Networks.
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Satisfaction rating
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Source: Sterling 2024

A Seamless Process
From Start to Finish

Our end-to-end Sterling I-9/E-Verify solution helps address the complexity of US employment eligibility with ease and efficiency.

You benefit from:

An owned and operated I-9 service that quickly responds to your unique needs
Our modern, mobile-responsive Form I-9 workflows with guided data collection and real-time validations
A centralized screening and I-9/E-Verify program
An interactive dashboard to review employee I-9 statuses
A proprietary I-9 verifier option for Section 2 & Supplement B
Streamline your E-Verify process with auto-submission and integrated case management tools
Connect your I-9 program to your HR system with Sterling’s Integration Hub
With intelligent and smart validation features built-in to safeguard the process, we help you achieve a more compliant I-9 program
Securely retain employee Form I-9s and documents conveniently and safely in our cloud-based data center

Partner with Proven Expertise

You need a Form I-9/E-Verify partner who understands your specific business and compliance needs. Let our industry experts and compliance team help you stay up-to-date and navigate the complexities.

Download this eBook to help your organization better support remote workers in the Form I-9 process.

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Or watch this Sterling Live episode to learn about how we partnered with ID.me to offer a new proprietary Virtual I-9 verifier option for Section 2 and Supplement B.

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