What is E-Verify?
- Instant Verification of Work Authorization
- Companion to Form I-9
- Business-Friendly Features
- Attend an Information Session
Getting Started
- Preparing to Use E-Verify
- System Requirements
- The Enrollment Process
- Enrollment Checklist
About the Program
- What's New
- E-Verify Enhancements
- E-Verify Pressroom
- Statistics and Reports
- History and Milestones
- E-Verify and I E-Verify Trademark Usage Guidelines
- Our Commitment to Privacy
- E-Verify Employers Search Tool
E-Verify Webinars
Customer Support
- Contact E-Verify
- Login Help
- E-Verify Employer Agent Support
- State Workforce Agency Support
- Glossary
For Employers
- The Verification Process
- Tentative Nonconfirmations
- Photo Matching
- Using an E-Verify Employer Agent
For Employees
- E-Verify Overview
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities
- Tentative Nonconfirmation Overview
- Tips to Prevent a Tentative Nonconfirmation
- How to Correct a Tentative Nonconfirmation
- Reporting Violations
- Employee Rights Toolkit
For Federal Contractors
- Timeframes for Enrollment and Use
- Exemptions and Exceptions
- Subcontractors, Independent Contractors, and Affiliates
- For Contractors Already Enrolled
- Verifying New & Existing Employees on Form I-9
- For E-Verify Employer Agents of Federal Contracts
- E-Verify Federal Contractors Questions and Answers
Publications
- Participation Posters
- Notices and Letters
- Manuals and Guides
- Foreign Language Resources
- Memos
- Presentations
- Newsletters
Questions and Answers

Q : Can a subcontractor use an Employer Agent that is not the prime contractor?

Although prime contractors may act as the Employer Agent, subcontractors are not limited to this relationship. Subcontractors may choose another Employer Agent to perform E-Verify duties.

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Last updated:10/13/2010

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