The bottom line. USCIS is submitting a revised E-Verify information collection (OMB Control Number 1615-0092) to OMB and will accept public comments until October 13, 2026. The agency estimates the collection carries a total annual burden of 2,045,781 hours.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, part of the Department of Homeland Security, published a 30-day notice in the Federal Register on September 10, 2026, announcing that it will submit a revision of a currently approved information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice, docketed as USCIS-2007-0023, concerns the E-Verify Program and carries OMB Control Number 1615-0092.
The notice follows an earlier information collection notice published May 13, 2026, at 91 FR 27075, which allowed a 60-day public comment period. USCIS said it received two comments in connection with that earlier notice. The current notice allows an additional 30 days for public input.
Comments must be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number USCIS-2007-0023, and all submissions must include the OMB Control Number 1615-0092 in the body of the letter along with the agency name and docket ID. Comments must be submitted in English or with an English translation. Submissions are posted without change and may include any personal information provided.
USCIS directs commenters to address one or more of four points: whether the proposed collection is necessary for the agency's proper performance of its functions and whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and ways to minimize the burden on respondents, including through automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.
What the Collection Covers
The collection is titled "E-Verify Program" and is sponsored by USCIS under agency form number G-1617. E-Verify is described in the notice as a web-based system that allows employers to electronically confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. The affected public is listed as primary: business or other for-profit.
Burden Estimates by Activity
USCIS estimates the total number of annual respondents and the hour burden per response across six activities. For New Users Entry (Employer Enrollment), the agency estimates 66,330 annual respondents at 2.26 hours per response. For New User Training, it estimates 66,330 annual respondents at 1 hour per response. For Existing User Annual Training, it estimates 358,670 annual respondents at 0.5 hours per response. For Terms of Service Training, it estimates 119,557 annual respondents at 0.55 hours per response. For Queries and Initial Cases, it estimates 235,985 annual respondents at 0.121 hours per response. For Reverification, it estimates 232,900 annual respondents at 0.06 hours per response.
USCIS estimates the total annual hour burden associated with the collection at 2,045,781 hours, and the total annual cost burden at $1,887,000.
Contact and Case Status
The notice lists John R. Pfirrmann-Powell, Acting Deputy Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, USCIS, as the contact for questions regarding the notice, at (240) 721-3000. The notice states that this contact information is solely for questions about the notice and is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about individual cases are directed to Case Status Online at uscis.gov or the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833).
What This Means Right Now
Employers and other affected parties generally have until October 13, 2026, to submit comments on the revised E-Verify collection through regulations.gov under docket USCIS-2007-0023.
Commenters typically must include OMB Control Number 1615-0092, the agency name, and the docket ID in their submission, and must write in English or provide an English translation.
Because submissions are posted without change, individuals may wish to consider limiting the personal information they include in any voluntary submission.
The notice concerns the paperwork burden and clearance process for the E-Verify collection; it does not itself announce new eligibility rules or filing requirements.