Minor Decliner’s ID scanners can support E-Verify compliance by ensuring that the documents used in the Form I-9 process are authentic, valid, and match the person presenting them—which is a critical first step before E-Verify is even run.
How Minor Decliner’s ID Scanners Support E-Verify Compliance
1. Authenticity Verification
Minor Decliner scanners include Intellicheck’s industry-leading fake ID detection technology. This verifies the ID’s security features, barcodes, and formatting in real time—detecting over 90% of fake IDs instantly.
• Prevents document fraud before it reaches the I-9 stage.
• Reduces risk of accepting forged or tampered documents.
2. MRZ Reading for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)
For non-citizen workers, Minor Decliner scanners can read the MRZ (Machine Readable Zone) on:
• Employment Authorization Documents (Form I-766)
• Green Cards (Form I-551)
• Passports
This allows accurate extraction of:
• Full name
• Document number
• Expiration date
• Country of issuance
This helps ensure the documents are genuine and the person is presenting valid, unexpired authorization.
3. Fast, Accurate Age and Expiration Checks
Minor Decliner scanners automatically check:
• Whether the ID is expired
• The calculated age of the person (especially useful for age-restricted employment)
This is important when hiring minors or verifying temporary work eligibility.
4. Compliance Logging
All scans can be logged (configurable by business need) for:
• Audit trails
• Internal compliance tracking
• Proof of due diligence during onboarding
This log does not store pictures of the ID or person, protecting privacy while maintaining legal records.
5. Supports Instant Criminal Background Checks (Optional)
When integrated with KYC 2020, Minor Decliner can also screen the ID against:
• Criminal watchlists
• Sanction databases
• Sex offender registries
This adds another layer of security for employment screening.
Real-World Use Case
A company hiring temporary or non-citizen workers can use Minor Decliner scanners to:
• Instantly validate the worker’s ID or EAD.
• Detect fakes before proceeding with Form I-9.
• Accurately transcribe information into E-Verify.
• Keep a compliance log for audit protection.
Bottom Line
While Minor Decliner scanners don’t directly integrate with E-Verify (which is done manually or through your HR software), they:
• Improve the accuracy and legitimacy of the documents used.
• Protect your business from fines due to document fraud.
• Reduce the risk of E-Verify Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) due to typos or invalid data.
Real-World Example: Employer Raided Despite Following Hiring Procedures
In a widely reported case, a large employer was raided by federal agents after allegations that the company had unknowingly hired undocumented workers using fraudulent identity documents. The employer claimed to have followed hiring procedures, including completing Form I-9s, yet still became the target of a Homeland Security investigation. This situation underscores how visually inspecting IDs alone is not enough to detect sophisticated fakes or identity theft.
How Minor Decliner Could Have Helped
Minor Decliner’s ID scanners could have significantly reduced the risk of this outcome by:
• Verifying document authenticity using Intellicheck’s technology, which detects over 90% of fake IDs and altered documents that visually appear real.
• Reading and analyzing MRZ data from Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and passports, helping verify the legitimacy of work authorization.
• Creating a compliance log showing that each document was scanned and verified for authenticity, offering evidence of due diligence.
• Preventing identity fraud by detecting when real names and document numbers are paired with fake or altered ID cards—especially common in employment fraud.
Why This Matters
Even when employers believe they are “following the rules,” relying on manual visual inspections of documents puts them at risk. With advanced fake IDs readily available online, a human resources team without proper tools can easily be fooled—leading to legal exposure, reputational damage, and costly raids in similar high-profile cases.
The Safer Approach
Had the Omaha employer used Minor Decliner’s ID verification tools:
• Most fraudulent documents would have been flagged instantly.
• Only verified, authentic IDs would move forward to the I-9 and E-Verify stages.
• The company would have a clear audit trail showing good faith efforts to verify identities, which may have reduced enforcement risk or penalties.
