# Employment Status Verification

**Agency:** Homeland Security  
**Account:** Operations and Support  
**Source document:** U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · p. 4  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/budget/homeland-security/employment-status-verification  

> **Trust:** parsed from the agency Congressional Justification. Approximate, **not summable**, verify at the cited page.

## Funding ($M)

| Fiscal year | Basis | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FY2025 | enacted | 112.3 |
| FY2026 | CR annualized | 112.3 |
| FY2027 | request | 113.0 |

The prior-year column is a CR annualized figure, not an enacted appropriation.


## Homeland Security discretionary budget authority (OMB PBDB — authoritative)

FY2027 $91.40B, FY2026 $88.60B. This is the agency total, not a sum of the parsed lines.


## What this funds

In accordance with administration priorities, USCIS will no longer request discretionary appropriations for the Application Processing Program, Project, and Activity (PPA). Instead, USCIS will support these programs in FY 2027 using fee revenue. This adjustment reflects a strategic shift in funding sources to better align with current policy objectives. By transitioning the funding for the Application Processing PPA from discretionary appropriations to fee revenue, USCIS aims to ease the financial burden on taxpaying citizens of the United States. This approach supports administration priorities and ensures responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources. USCIS anticipates no negative impact on future performance outcomes as a result of this funding realignment. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Operations and Support USCIS is reducing funding for civilian pay and full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for the E-Verify program in FY 2026. This adjustment aligns program resources with current onboard staffing levels and updated cost projections. In alignment with current administration priorities, USCIS is adjusting funding to support Executive Orders and Department objectives, demonstrating a commitment to fiscal responsibility. The decrease in civilian funding and FTEs for the E-Verify program is intended to better align to actual staffing and operational needs, ensuring efficient use of resources while maintaining current performance levels. Other adjustments include: advisory assistance, operation and maintenance of equipment, and rental payments to GSA. USCIS does not anticipate any negative impact on future performance outcomes as a result of these adjustments and remains dedicated to delivering essential program services.


**Where it sits:** Civilian / Non-Defense › Homeland Security › U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services › Operations and Support › Employment Status Verification


*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. government. Civilian line dollars are parsed from agency Congressional Justifications and are approximate.*