This page lists E-Verify employers across all 50 U.S. states. If you're on F-1 status and planning to use your STEM OPT extension, your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, full stop, and this is where you find them. Browse by state, search by company name, or explore the top employers by volume to narrow your job search to organizations that already meet the federal requirement.
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E-Verify is run by employers, not candidates. After you're hired and finish Form I-9, your employer submits your details and gets a federal work-authorization match within three business days. You only hear about it if something doesn't line up.
The 24-month STEM OPT extension requires your employer to be actively enrolled in E-Verify. If they're not, your DSO can't sign off on the training plan and USCIS won't approve the extension. Confirm enrollment before you accept an offer, not after.
About 20 states require employers to use E-Verify, so enrolled employers are easier to find there. In voluntary states, federal contractors are still required to enroll, which makes defense, tech, and government-adjacent companies a reliable starting point. Use the state filter to see who's enrolled near you.
Each state is shaded by current open roles at E-Verify employers. Click a state to see its top employers and live jobs.
E-Verify is a federal system that employers use to confirm a new hire's work authorization. After you're hired and complete Form I-9, the employer enters your information into E-Verify, which checks it against Social Security Administration and DHS records. The check typically completes within three business days. For most employees it runs entirely in the background. You only become aware of it if there's a mismatch, which gives you time to resolve the discrepancy before any employment action is taken.
Yes. Federal rules require that the employer be enrolled in E-Verify before a student can begin the 24-month STEM OPT extension. There are no exceptions. If an employer is not enrolled at the time you apply for the extension, your DSO cannot approve the training plan and USCIS will not grant the extension. Confirming enrollment before you accept an offer is one of the most important steps in the STEM OPT process.
You can search the official E-Verify employer search tool on E-Verify.gov. Enter the company name or location and it will show current participating employers. Keep in mind that large companies often enroll by subsidiary or operating entity, so search the specific legal entity on your offer letter, not just the parent brand. Migrate Mate surfaces verified E-Verify enrollment data alongside employer job postings, so you can confirm eligibility without switching between tools.
A mismatch is called a Tentative Nonconfirmation, or TNC. It does not mean you're unauthorized to work. It means a record in SSA or DHS databases doesn't match your I-9 information, often because of a name discrepancy or a document update that hasn't processed yet. You have eight federal working days to contest the TNC and resolve the discrepancy. Your employer cannot terminate you, reduce your hours, or take any adverse action while a TNC is being contested.
No. E-Verify enrollment and visa sponsorship are separate things. E-Verify confirms work authorization after a hire is made. Visa sponsorship means the employer is willing to file a petition on your behalf for an H-1B, E-3, or other work visa. Many E-Verify employers do not sponsor visas. And some employers who do sponsor visas are not enrolled in E-Verify. For STEM OPT, enrollment is what matters. For H-1B or E-3 pathways, you need a sponsor regardless of E-Verify status.
Federal contractors and subcontractors who hold federal contracts with the Federal Acquisition Regulation E-Verify clause are required to enroll. Beyond that, requirements vary by state. Around 20 states mandate E-Verify for some or all employers, with rules ranging from state government contractors only to all private-sector employers of a certain size. The remaining states have voluntary participation only. Because of federal contractor rules, large national employers, major tech companies, hospitals, and defense contractors are heavily represented in the enrolled population.
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