E-Verify Customer Survey of 2017 Users
Initial Version 20171025
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would like feedback from employers who have enrolled in E-Verify—the Internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States by electronically verifying their workforce.
Please take a few moments to respond to this survey.
CFI Group, a third-party customer satisfaction research organization, will administer the survey to ensure the anonymity of our customers. Additionally, all information you provide will be aggregated for research and reporting purposes only. Individual responses will not be released.
The Office of Management and Budget Control authorized this survey under OMB Survey control number 1090-0007, which expires May 31, 2018. For more details on OMB authorization, please visit the following website.
QA. USCIS records indicate that your company is currently enrolled in E-Verify. Is that correct?
Yes (CONTINUE)
No Thank You. We will re-check our records. (TERMINATE)
QB. We would like the person who responds to this survey to be someone who is knowledgeable about why your company signed up for E-Verify and your company’s use of E-Verify. Your name was provided as someone who would be appropriate to respond. Is that correct?
Yes (SKIP TO Q1.)
No (CONTINUE)
QC. We would appreciate it if you would either:
(1) Forward the e-mail link for the survey to the person at your company who could best answer our questions about your company’s use of E-Verify. [Please forward to just one person.]
OR
(2) Provide us the name and e-mail address for that person.
NAME:
____________________________________________________
E-MAIL
ADDRESS: ________________________________________
Thank you very much, we appreciate your assistance. (TERMINATE)
Q1. How did you first learn about E-Verify? (Select only one.)
E-Verify materials or presentation
E-Verify Web site
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) materials or presentation
USCIS or SSA Website
My Company / Human Resources (HR) / Corporate Office
Colleague / Employee
Professional Associate
Local, State or Federal Government
Advertisement (print, radio, billboard, online)
News Story
Social Media
Information from a client or a professional organization
Former Employer
Other (Please Specify: _______________ )
Q2. When did you learn about E-Verify?
Within the last six months
Within the last six to 12 months
One or two years ago
More than two years ago
Don’t remember
Q3. Why did your company enroll in E-Verify? (Select all that apply.)
Parent company required participation
Required to by state or local government / state or local contractor [ASK Q3a.]
Required to by federal government / federal contractor [ASK Q3a.]
To satisfy a client’s request
Believed using E-Verify would help us to avoid a U.S. ICE audit or fine
To improve ability to verify work authorization
Believed it would make us more competitive with others in our industry
Other (Please Specify: _______________ )
[IF “1”, “2” OR “3” IS CHECKED IN Q3. ASK Q4.]
Q4. If your company was no longer required to use E-Verify, how likely is it that you would continue to use it anyway?
1. Very likely (SKIP TO Q7.)
2. Somewhat likely (SKIP TO Q7.)
Not Too Likely (CONTINUE)
Not At All Likely (CONTINUE)
Q5. Why do you say that? {OPEN-END}
[IF
“1”, “2” OR “3” IS CHECKED IN Q3.
ASK Q6.]
Q6. If your company participates in E-Verify because it is required to do so, how did you learn about that requirement? (Select only one.)
E-Verify materials or presentation
E-Verify Web site
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) materials or presentation
USCIS or SSA Website
My Company / Human Resources (HR) / Corporate Office
Colleague / Employee
Professional Associate
Local, State or Federal Government
Advertisement (print, radio, billboard, online)
News Story
Social Media
Information from a client or a professional organization
Former Employer
Other (Please Specify: _______________ )
Q7. When did your organization enroll with E-Verify?
Within the last six months
Within the last six to 12 months
One or two years ago (SKIP TO USE Q32.)
More than two years ago (SKIP TO USE Q32.)
Q8. Did you enroll your organization with E-Verify?
Yes, I personally enrolled our organization (CONTINUE)
No, someone else in our organization enrolled us with E-Verify (SKIP TO TUTORIAL Q15.)
Don’t Know (SKIP TO TUTORIAL Q15.)
Next,
think about the process when you enrolled your organization in
E-Verify.
Please rate the following using a 10-point scale
where “1” is “poor” and “10” is
“excellent.”
Q9. Clarity of instructions on how to enroll
Q10. Memorandum of understanding making the employer’s responsibilities and next steps clear
Q11. Ease of submitting registration information
Q12. Speed of receiving User Name, Password and E-Verify Web Address
Q13. Ease of registration process overall (including the required testing)
(IF Q13. IS RATED LOWER THAN “6” ASK Q14.)
Q14. What is your reason for rating ease of registration process overall lower than “6”? (OPEN END)
Q15. Did you complete the training and online tutorial that is part of the E-Verify sign up process?
Yes (CONTINUE)
No (SKIP TO USE Q32.)
Now,
think about the training and online tutorial that is part of the sign
up process.
Please rate the following using a 10-point scale
where “1” is “poor” and “10” is
“excellent.”
[ROTATE Q16 THRU Q19; Q20 MUST BE
LAST.]
Q16. Ease of taking online training in terms of understanding content
Q17. Ease of completing online training in terms of time required
Q18. Ease of accessing online resources
Q19. Usefulness of online resources
Q20. Ease of training process overall
Q21. Please rate the usefulness of the following resources in helping you understand E-Verify processes and policies. Use a scale from “1” to “10”, where “1” is “not very useful” and “10” is “very useful.” If you did not use a particular resource, please select “Not applicable.”
Manuals
Tutorials
Refresher Tutorials
E-Verify public website
Q&As
E-Verify news articles
Helper Text
Quick Reference Guides
E-Verify call center
Other E-Verify users
Q22. What could E-Verify do to make these resources more useful in helping you understand E-Verify best practices, procedures and policies? Open End
(IF Q20. IS RATED LOWER THAN “6” ASK Q23.)
Q23. What is your reason for rating ease of training lower than “6”? (OPEN END)
Q24. Have you used the E-Verify User Manual?
Yes (CONTINUE TO Q25)
No (SKIP TO Q29)
Please rate the following using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor” and “10” is “excellent.”
Q25. Helpfulness of information in the E-Verify User Manual
Q26. Did you use the table of contents to find information about a topic?
Yes
No
Don’t remember
Q27. What feature of the user manual was most helpful? (open end)
Q29. Is the training provided useful in helping employers pass the required test?
1. Yes
2. No (IF NO, ASK 30)
3. Don’t Know
Q30. Why was the training and online tutorial not helpful in passing the test? (OPEN END)
Q31. Do the tutorial and required test adequately prepare employers to use E-Verify effectively?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don’t Know
Q32. Have you used E-Verify in the past six (6) months?
Yes (SKIP TO Q37.)
No (CONTINUE)
Don’t Know (CONTINUE)
Q33. Have you ever used E-Verify?
Yes (CONTINUE)
No (SKIP TO Q36.)
DK (SKIP TO Q36.)
Q34. About how long has it been since you last used E-Verify?
Seven to 12 months
One to two years
More than two years
Q35.
Why haven’t you used E-Verify within the past six months?
[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]
Have not hired any new employees in past six months
No longer want to participate in E-Verify
It was too hard / difficult to use the E-Verify system
No longer see any value to using E-Verify
Using E-Verify required us to let go of some existing employees
Using E-Verify made us less competitive in the market-place
No one on our current staff has completed the E-Verify tutorial
Other (Please Specify: _______________ )
[ALL IN Q35. SKIP TO Q37.]
Q36. Why have you never used E-Verify?
[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]
Have not hired any new employees since enrolling in E-Verify
Do not want to participate in E-Verify
It seems too hard / difficult to use the E-Verify system
Do not see any value to using E-Verify
Using E-Verify may require us to let go of some existing employees
Using E-Verify will make us less competitive in the market-place
No one ever completed the E-Verify tutorial
Other (Please Specify: _______________ )
[ALL IN Q36. SKIP TO D1]
Q37. Which best describes your organization as a user of E-Verify?
Employer E-Verify User -- users of E-Verify that are NOT employment services providers, E-Verify Employer Agents (formerly Designated Agents), or the user of an E-Verify Employer Agent.
Temporary Agency or Employment Agency -- users of E-Verify that provide employment services to other employers, that is, provide them with permanent or temporary workers.
E-Verify Employer Agent (formerly Designated Agent) -- users of E-Verify that enrolled for E-Verify as an E-Verify Employer (or Designated) Agent, that is, as a company that provides E-Verify services to other employers for a fee.
Q37.1 Are you a first-time user of E-Verify (i.e. You have used E-Verify for the first time in the last year)?
Yes
No
Q38. Which best describes how frequently you use E-Verify?
Once a week or more
Two or three times a month
About once a month
Once every few months
Once or twice a year
Less than once a year
Q39. How do you usually create an E-Verify case?
Website – use the E-Verify Website to generate a case (IF WEBSITE ASK Q40)
Web services – use a Web services application that was custom-built by someone other than the federal government
Use both Website and Web service
Q40. Would you find the addition of an electronic I-9 useful? (ONLY ASK IF Q39=1WEBSITE)
Yes
No
Don’t know
Q41. Do you use the pre-Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) check page to correct any typos before you submit a case?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don’t know
Now,
think about using E-Verify system.
Please rate the following
using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor”
and “10” is “excellent.”
[ROTATE “Q42”
THRU “Q45”.]
Q42. Ease of navigating the E-Verify site
Q43. Ease of submitting I-9 information on E-Verify
Q44. Speed of receiving an initial response from E-Verify
Q45. Clarity of next steps as described in the response
Q46. Do you have any suggestions to make the case creation process easier? (OPEN END)
Q47. Have you received a TNC in any of the cases you have submitted to E-Verify in the past 6 months?
Yes (CONTINUE)
No (SKIP TO PHOTO MATCHING Q55.)
Don’t know (SKIP TO PHOTO MATCHING Q55.)
Q48. Approximately how many TNCs have you received in the past 6 months?
1
2 - 5
6 - 9
10 - 24
25 or more
Now think about the TNC resolution process. Please rate the following using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor” and “10” is “excellent.”
[ROTATE
Q49 AND Q50; Q51 MUST BE LAST.]
Q49. Speed of resolving the case
Q50. Clarity of communications about the steps involved in the resolution process
Q51. Ease of resolving the case
(IF Q51. IS RATED LOWER THAN “6” ASK Q52.)
Q52. What is your reason for rating ease of resolving case lower than “6”? (OPEN END)
Q53. Using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor” and “10” is “excellent”, how would you rate the new TNC referral process?
Q54. Using the same scale, how would you rate the Further Action Notice process?
Q54a.
Do you find the duplicate case alert
useful?
1. Yes
2. No
3. I
don’t know/Not sure
Q54b. How often do you enter an
employee’s email address into E-Verify, if it is provided on
Form I-9? Answer 1-10 with 1 equaling “never” and
10 equaling “always”.
Q55. In the past 6 months while using E-Verify have you been prompted to match a photo?
Yes (CONTINUE)
No (SKIP TO CUSTOMER SERVICE Q60.)
Don’t Know (SKIP TO CUSTOMER SERVICE Q60.)
Please rate the photo matching process in E-Verify on the following using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor” and “10” is “excellent.” [ROTATE Q56 AND Q57]
Q56. Ease of photo matching process
Q57. Helpfulness in preventing fraud
Q58. Do you typically have convenient access to the required technology (e.g. fax, digital camera, copier, scanner, etc.) that is necessary to complete the photo matching process?
Yes
No
Don’t Know
Q59. How do you submit information for cases where the photo presented by E-Verify doesn’t match the photo provided by the employee?
Scan and upload into E-Verify
Express Mail
Other (Please describe)
Q60. Have you contacted E-Verify customer service by phone (1-888-464-4218) in the past six months?
Yes (CONTINUE)
No (SKIP TO Q84.)
Don’t Know (SKIP TO Q84.)
Q61. Did you call about a password reset?
Yes
No
Don’t know
Q62. Overall, how satisfied were you with your experience when you contacted E-Verify customer service?
Very satisfied (SKIP TO Q64.)
Somewhat satisfied (SKIP TO Q64.)
Somewhat dissatisfied (CONTINUE)
Very dissatisfied (CONTINUE)
Q63. What caused you to be dissatisfied with your experience when you called E-Verify customer service? (OPEN END)
Q64. Think about your most recent call to E-Verify customer service, were you transferred during that call?
Yes (CONTINUE)
No (SKIP TO Q67.)
Don’t Know (SKIP TO Q67.)
Q65. Was the amount of time you had to wait before the transferred call was answered acceptable to you or did you feel it was too long?
Acceptable
Too long
Q66. During that call how many times were you transferred?
Once
Twice
Three times
More than three times
[ALL IN Q66 SKIP TO Q72.]
Think about the customer service that you received regarding E-Verify. Please rate the customer service representative who assisted you on the following using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor” and “10” is “excellent.” [ROTATE Q67 THRU Q71.]
Q67. Ease of accessing representative
Q68. Professionalism
Q69. Communication skills
Q70. Ability to understand your questions/issue
Q71. Providing guidance on policy/questions
[AFTER Q71 SKIP TO Q82.]
Think about the customer service that you received regarding E-Verify BEFORE your call was transferred. Please rate the customer service representative(s) who assisted you on the following using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor” and “10” is “excellent.” [ROTATE Q72 THRU Q76.]
Q72. Ease of accessing representative
Q73. Professionalism
Q74. Communication skills
Q75. Ability to understand your questions/issue
Q76. Providing guidance on policy/questions
Think about the customer service that you received regarding E-Verify AFTER your call was transferred. Please rate the customer service representative(s) who assisted you then on the following using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor” and “10” is “excellent.” [ROTATE Q77 THRU Q81.]
Q77. Ease of accessing representative
Q78. Professionalism
Q79. Communication skills
Q80. Ability to understand your questions/issue
Q81. Providing guidance on policy/questions
Q82. Thinking about your most recent call to E-Verify customer service, was your question answered or issue resolved?
Yes (CONTINUE)
No (GO TO Q84.)
Don’t Know (GO TO Q84.)
Q83. How many calls were needed to resolve your issue?
Resolved during first call
Needed to call back one additional time to resolve issue
Needed to call back two additional times to resolve issue
Needed to call back three or more additional times to resolve issue
Q84. Have you contacted E-Verify customer service by email ([email protected]) in the past six months?
Yes (CONTINUE)
No (SKIP TO Q92.)
Don’t Know (SKIP TO Q92.)
Q85. Overall, how satisfied were you with your experience when you emailed E-Verify customer service?
Very satisfied (SKIP TO Q87.)
Somewhat satisfied (SKIP TO Q87.)
Somewhat dissatisfied (CONTINUE)
Very dissatisfied (CONTINUE)
Q86. What caused you to be dissatisfied with your experience when you emailed E-Verify customer service? (OPEN END)
____________________
Please rate the customer service you received when you emailed E-Verify on the following using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor” and “10” is “excellent.” [ROTATE Q87 THRU Q90.]
Q87. Ability to understand your questions/issue
Q88. The timeliness with which you received a response
Q89. Communication skills in the response you received
Q90. Providing guidance on policy/questions
Q91. Thinking about your most recent email to E-Verify customer service, was your question answered or issue resolved?
Yes
No
Don’t Know
Q92. How interested would you be in using the Internet to get answers to questions or help with problems on your own, anytime, rather than having to call or email E-Verify? Please use a 10-point scale on which “1” means “not interested” and “10” means “extremely interested.”
Q93.
Have you contacted E-Verify technical
assistance
(1-800-741-5023) in the past 6 months?
(This is a toll-free customer service line available to
employers for assistance in resolving technical questions about the
E-Verify operating system.)
Yes (CONTINUE)
No (SKIP TO Q103.)
Don’t Know (SKIP TO Q103.)
Q94. Was the amount of time you had to wait before the transferred call was answered acceptable to you or did you feel it was too long?
Acceptable
Too long
Think about the technical assistance that you received when you contacted E-Verify. Please rate the representative(s) who assisted you on the following using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor” and “10” is “excellent.” [ROTATE Q95 THRU Q100.]
Q95. Ease of accessing representative
Q96. Professionalism
Q97. Communication skills
Q98. Ability to understand your questions/issue
Q99. Knowledge of technical issues
Q100. Technical guidance resolving your issue
Q101. Was your reason or issue you called technical assistance resolved?
Yes (CONTINUE)
No (SKIP TO Q103.)
Don’t Know (SKIP TO Q103.)
Q102. How many calls were needed to resolve your issue?
Resolved during first call
Needed to call back one additional time to resolve issue
Needed to call back two additional times to resolve issue
Needed to call back three or more additional times to resolve issue
Q103. In your opinion, do you think E-Verify is doing enough to ensure that companies using E-Verify adhere to the program’s policies and regulations?
Yes
Not Sure / Do not know
No
Q104. In your opinion, does E-Verify have adequate safeguards in place to ensure that employers use the E-Verify system properly?
Yes
Not Sure / Do not know
No
[IF Q103. OR Q104 IS “NO”, ASK Q105.]
Q105. Please describe, briefly, what you think E-Verify should be doing to make sure that companies adhere to the program’s policies and regulations and/or use the system properly. [OPEN END]
Q106. How would you prefer to get information about changes or updates to E-Verify? (Select only one.)
Fax
Mailer
E-Verify system broadcast message
Phone call
Through the E-Verify Website
Live presentation
Other (Please specify: _______________ )
Q107. How would you prefer to contact E-Verify for help? (Select only one.)
Fax
Text or Web chat
Phone call
Through the E-Verify Website
Other (Please specify: _______________ )
Q108. How interested would you be in communicating with peers to get help and share ideas about E-Verify or using the system? Please use a 10-point scale on which “1” means “not interested” and “10” means “extremely interested.”
Q109.
Have you used or are you aware of E-Verify
Listens?
1. Yes
2. No
(skip to ACSI Benchmark
Questions)
3. I
don’t know/Not sure
Q110.
Using a 10-point scale where “1” is “poor”
and “10” is “excellent”, please rate your
experience with E-Verify Listens.
ACSI-1.
First, please consider your overall experiences during the past year
with E-Verify.
Using a 10-point scale on which “1”
means “very dissatisfied” and “10” means
“very satisfied,” how satisfied are you with E-Verify?
ACSI-2.
To what extent has E-Verify met your expectations?
Please use
a 10-point scale on which "1" means "not met your
expectations" and "10" means, "exceeds your
expectations."
ACSI-3.
Now, imagine the ideal online verification service. How well does
E-Verify compare with that ideal?
Please use a 10-point scale
on which "1" means "Not very close to the ideal"
and "10" means "Very close to the ideal."
ACSI-4.
If asked how likely would you be to recommend the E-Verify program
to others?
Please use a 10-point scale where “1”
means “Not Very Likely” and “10” means “Very
likely.”
ACSI-5. How confident are you in the accuracy of the E-Verify program? Please use a 10-point scale where “1” means “Not Very Confident” and “10” means “Very Confident.”
ACSI-6.
How likely are you to continue to participate in the E-Verify
program in the future?
Please use a 10-point scale where “1’
means “Not Very Likely” and “10” means “Very
Likely.”
ACSI-7.
Please provide any final comments on how we can improve E-Verify to
better serve you. (OPEN END)
MC1. Were you contacted by the E-Verify Monitoring and Compliance Group in the last 6 months?
Yes
No (skip to next section)
MC2. Please indicate how you were first contacted by the E-Verify Monitoring and Compliance Group.
Phone call
Desk review
Site visit
Other
MC3. On a scale from 1 to 10 where “1” is “poor” and “10” is “excellent”, please rate the assistance you received from the E-Verify Monitoring and Compliance Group.
D1. In which state are you located?
D2. How many people do you employ?
1 – 4
5 - 29
30 - 99
100 - 299
300 – 999
1,000 - 9,999
10,000+
D3. Do you consider yourself a small business?
Yes
No
Don’t Know
D4. Which category among the list below best describes the primary industry in which your company or organization conducts business? (Select one)
Agriculture / Food Processing
Defense / Defense Industry
Communications / Media
Construction / General Contracting
Education (all levels)
Engineering (of any kind)
Financial Services (Banking, Insurance, Finance, etc.)
Healthcare / Public Health
Hospitality (Hotel / Motel / Restaurant, etc.)
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Non-Profit / Not-for-Profit
Sales – Retail or Wholesale
Staffing / Personnel
Transportation
Utilities / Energy / Natural Resources
Professional Services / Consulting (Medicine, Law, Architecture, Research etc.)
Government Services
Other (Please Specify: _______________)
Thank
you for participating in this survey.
We greatly appreciate
your time and effort and value the information you have provided.
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