; and (ii) whether such individual is authorized to be employed in the United States; and (B) maintains records of— (i) the inquiries that were made; (ii) the verifications that were provided (or not provided); and (iii) the codes provided to inquirers as evidence of their compliance with their obligations under E-Verify. (2) Responses (A) Initial responses E-Verify shall provide confirmation or a tentative nonconfirmation of an individual’s identity and employment eligibility not later than 3 business days after the initial inquiry. If providing confirmation or tentative nonconfirmation, E-Verify shall provide an appropriate code indicating such confirmation or such nonconfirmation. (B) Secondary confirmation process in case of tentative nonconfirmation (i) In general In cases of tentative nonconfirmation, the Secretary shall specify, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, an available secondary verification process to confirm the validity of information provided and to provide a final confirmation or nonconfirmation not later than 10 business days after the date on which the notice of the tentative nonconfirmation is provided by the Secretary. (ii) Extensions The Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner— (I) may extend the deadline under clause (i) once, on a case-by-case basis, for a period of 10 business days; and (II) if such deadline is extended, shall document such extension within the verification system. (iii) Notifications The Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner, shall immediately notify the employee and employer of any tentative nonconfirmation under clause (i), which shall include— (I) guidance to the prospective employee regarding the secondary verification process; and (II) any extension granted under clause (ii). (iv) Process The Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner, shall— (I) create a standard process for extensions and notifications under this paragraph