Do you like to be in compliance… Well, you cannot use E-Verify currently with the government shutdown. The pages are shuttered, and help is not available. You cannot sign in or send cases and those in interim status, sorry…. That does not mean that you have to stop the I9 process, however. New employees must complete their Section 1 on Day 1 and the employer must complete Section 2 within 3 days still, same as ever.
So, what happens now? Well, while everything is on hold and E-Verify is unavailable, there will clearly be a backlog of cases including those already in process waiting for confirmation. Once the government is back up and running, they are saying that there will be extra time to submit the cases and catch up. In the meantime, keep verifying IDs, taking copies, and keeping paper or electronic folders until the system is back where you will then be able to input.
Questions? Let me know in the comments or reach out!