Upcoming scheduled Social Security Administration system maintenance to cause CBSV processing delays

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is conducting upcoming system maintenance on its Consent Based Social Security Number Verification (CBSV) service. Please note the CBSV service will be unavailable during the following two scheduled maintenance windows:

  • Friday, October 20 at 11:00 p.m. ET until 6:00 a.m. ET on Monday, October 23, 2023
  • Thursday, November 9 at 11:00 p.m. ET until 6:00 a.m. ET on Monday, November 13, 2023

We will be monitoring their progress so that we can process your requests as soon as we are able. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Sterling I-9 inaccessibility now resolved

Starting at 10:00 a.m. ET on Monday, September 18, 2023, we discovered that some Sterling clients using Form I-9’s from the Client Hub have been unable to access . As of 11:20 a.m. ET, the issue is now resolved. If you were unable to access, you may now re-submit for processing. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience.

Texas MVR search delays expected due to provider issue

As of September 6, 2023, Texas Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) searches became unavailable due to an issue with our provider. At this time, there is no ETA for restoration of record access. We are actively monitoring the situation to reinstate fulfillment as soon as possible and will share updates as they become available. Thank you for your patience, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Criminal, civil, verifications, and drug & health testing delays expected due to Hurricane Idalia

Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, impacting Florida’s Gulf Coast, Georgia, and the Carolina coastline. The area is experiencing widespread flooding and power failure. As a result, criminal, civil and verification searches with external dependencies may experience delays. Drug and health testing will be delayed as clinic sites and laboratories in the impacted area will be closed until conditions are safe. Additionally, specimen transit times are expected to be impacted due to flight delays and cancellations. We recommend that candidates and employees call their chosen clinic site to verify hours of operation before visiting. We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your patience.

Update: Drug & Health Services planned system maintenance timeframe delayed until Sunday, September 3, 2023

The planned Drug & Health Services (D&HS) system maintenance has been rescheduled to Sunday, September 3, 2023, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. It was originally scheduled for Saturday, August 26, 2023.  While our system is being upgraded, ordering of D&HS services will be unavailable and screening results will be delayed.

Thank you for understanding. 

Upcoming Drug & Health Services planned system maintenance this weekend

We hold ourselves to a high standard – and part of that means regularly finding ways to enhance our technology and security. On Saturday, August 26, 2023, Sterling will be performing planned Drug & Health Services (D&HS) system maintenance from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. While our system is being updated, ordering of D&HS services will be unavailable and screening results will be delayed.

Thank you for understanding!