DRIVER’S LICENSE VERIFICATION

Records and Information from DMVs for E-Verify (RIDE)

Nearly 80 percent of employees present a driver’s license or state issued identification (ID) card as proof of identity for E-Verify. The Records and Information from DMVs for E-Verify (RIDE) program is an ongoing USCIS initiative that links E-Verify with participating state departments of motor vehicles (DMVs). It allows E-Verify to verify the validity of driver’s license and ID card information by matching the data entered by employers against records from participating state DMVs. RIDE enables two-part verification by validating the information on select identity documents in addition to the existing employment authorization check.

For Employers

RIDE provides employers with even greater confidence in the responses from E-Verify through two-part verification that helps lessen identity-document-based fraud. When an employee presents a driver’s license or ID card from a participating RIDE state, employers will be asked to provide information from that document for verification. Please see the map below for participating states as well as directions on how to enter information from those documents.

For State DMVs

Participation in RIDE is made easy through a partnership between USCIS and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA). By taking advantage of existing technology that DMVs use today, USCIS is able to provide an easy path to joining RIDE with minimal effort and few resources needed on the part of the state. There is no cost for participation, and states are reimbursed for work associated with the project.

RIDE also strengthens E-Verify for the employers in participating states and helps to identify the use of potential fraudulent driver licenses and state-issued ID cards.

If you are associated with your state DMV and would like to receive more information about participating in RIDE, please contact the RIDE program(link sends email).

States Participating in RIDE as of December 2017
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States and territories not listed on table are currently not participating in the RIDE program.

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State Participation Began State Agency Website Fact Sheet
Arizona July 2017 Arizona Department of Transportation Driver Services AZ RIDE Fact Sheet (PDF, 407.66 KB)
Florida December 2012 Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles FL Ride Fact Sheet (PDF, 340.99 KB)
Idaho July 2013 Idaho Transportation Department ID Ride Fact Sheet (PDF, 404.1 KB)
Iowa September 2013 Iowa Department of Transportation IA Ride Fact Sheet (PDF, 475.47 KB)
Maryland July 2017 Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration MD RIDE Fact Sheet (PDF, 298.13 KB)
Mississippi June 2011 Mississippi Department of Public Safety MS RIDE Fact Sheet (PDF, 403.46 KB)
Nebraska February 2015 Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles NE Ride Fact Sheet (PDF, 269.7 KB)
North Dakota June 2015 North Dakota Department of Transportation ND Ride Fact Sheet (PDF, 370.72 KB)
Wisconsin November 2015 Wisconsin Department of Transportation WI RIDE Fact Sheet (PDF, 538.89 KB)
Wyoming July 2017 Wyoming Department of Transportation Driver Services(link is external) WY RIDE Fact Sheet (PDF, 209.09 KB)
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Related Resources

Tips for Entering Driver’s Licenses and ID Cards in E-Verify – Aug. 04, 2013 (PDF)

Last Updated Date: 04/10/2018

https://www.e-verify.gov/employers/v...e-verification