All employers in the U.S. can check employment eligibility of its newly hired employees.

THE BASIC PILOT PROGRAM is the best available tool at present and all employers who want to obey existing federal law can access the information.

NOTE: The Dustin Inman Society is enrolled in the Basic Pilot Program. I have run my name through the prgram’s data base. I recieved confirmation that I am elegible to work in the United States in less than FIVE SECONDS.

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The Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program (Basic Pilot)

The Basic Pilot involves verification checks of the SSA and DHS databases, using an automated system to verify the employment authorization of all newly hired employees. Participation in the Basic Pilot Program is voluntary, and is free to participating employers.

The Basic Pilot:

removes guesswork from document review during the Form I-9 process
allows participating employers to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees
improves the accuracy of wage and tax reporting, and
protects jobs for authorized United States workers
The Basic Pilot program has been available to all employers in the States of California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas since November 1997 and to employers in Nebraska since March 1999. The Basic Pilot Program began operation in November 1997 and originally ended in November 2001; however, the Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003 (Pub. Law 108-156) extends the Basic Pilot to November 2008.

The new law also requires for the expansion of the Basic Pilot Program to all 50 states. A Notice was published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2004, announcing the expansion of the Basic Pilot to all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and a new Web-Based Access method for the Basic Pilot. If significantly more employers than anticipated choose to participate in the Basic Pilot Program, USCIS may have to limit the number of participants.

The Basic Employment Verification Pilot Program is now available on the Internet using a Web-Based Access method. This will allow employers to use the Basic Pilot system from any personal computer with access to an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The Web-Based Access method eliminates the need for a modem and the connectivity problems associated with using a modem. It also does away with the requirement for an employer to have an analog phone line to access the Basic Pilot.

Once you are registered and have completed the Web-Based Tutorial (WBT) you can immediately begin using the Web-Based Access method of the Basic Pilot Program. To register now for the Basic Pilot Web-Based Access method, go to
https://www.vis-dhs.com/EmployerRegistration and follow the instructions.

Following are some enhancements the Basic Pilot Program Web-Based Access method offers:

Participants Register on the Internet
Persons interested in using the Web-Based Access Method will need to register on the Internet and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with USCIS and the SSA. Employers are provided instructions for completing, signing and submitting the MOU to USCIS’ SAVE Program. Individuals will receive confirmation of their company’s participation in the Basic Pilot via Email and will also receive a new User ID and temporary password. Prior to gaining access to the Web Basic Pilot Program, employers are required to complete the Web-Based Tutorial to become familiar with the policies and procedures of the Basic Pilot Program.

Internet Training
While the Basic Pilot Program’s policies and procedures remain the same, there have been changes made to the screens used to perform the verification process on the Web. The system is extremely user-friendly and has mouse-over text helpers to provide hints while entering your queries, e.g., entering complex surnames. These and other changes require current users switching to the Web to complete the new Web-Based Tutorial (WBT). Once the WBT is completed, the system is immediately available, and you can begin performing verification queries.

New User Types
Three new user types have been created for the Basic Pilot Web-Based Access method. You determine your user type after registering for the pilot. Depending on the user type you select, you will be able to perform different functions, e.g., perform queries, manage your account and view reports. You will only be able to access information relating to your company site. Following is a description of each user type:

Program Administrator – The person registering his or her company is automatically defaulted as the Program Administrator. A Program Administrator can perform queries, add or delete other Program Administrators or General Users, unlock user accounts, update site information and view reports.

General User – A general user can perform verification queries, view user reports, and update his or her personal user profile information, e.g., name change, new phone or fax number.

Corporate Administrator – A Corporate Administrator can create and manage multiple company accounts, view reports for multiple company sites, as well as create and administer new and existing user accounts.

View and Print Reports
All users will have the capability to view and print their own reports. These reports provide statistics on the queries performed by the user(s) within your company.

Internet Resources
The Web-Based Access method Resources section includes a variety of resources available to assist your company in the verification process and other immigration related matters. Some of the resources available include:

The Web-Based Tutorial
The Basic Pilot User Manual
A Guide to Selected Travel and Identity Documents
Basic Pilot Notices to be posted in your company’s hiring area
Spanish and English versions of the Basic Pilot Notice of Tentative Nonconfirmation and Basic Pilot Referral Notices
In an effort to provide employers with helpful and up-to-date information concerning immigration law and issues pertaining to the Form I-9 policy and procedures, we have included a link to the Public Affairs Office, where daily press releases can be viewed and printed. A link has also been provided to the Office of Business Liaison, the office responsible for publishing “Employer Bulletins” which provide valuable information to employers. These and other Web-Based resources are only a click away and are available at all times for your use.

For more information on the Basic Pilot Program, please call the SAVE Program at 1-888-464-4218.

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