9 FAM 303.7
(U) Fingerprinting
(CT:VISA-904; 07-29-2019)
(Office of Origin: CA/VO/L/R)
9 FAM 303.7-1 (U) Related
Statutory and regulatory Authorities
9 FAM 303.7-1(A) (U) Public Laws
(CT:VISA-1; 11-18-2015)
(U) Enhanced Border Security and
Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002, section 303 of Public Law 107-173; Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, section 140(c) of
Public Law 103-236.
9 FAM 303.7-1(B) (U) United
States Code
(CT:VISA-1; 11-18-2015)
(U) 8 U.S.C. 1732.
9 FAM 303.7-2 (U) Meeting the
Legal Requirements for Fingerprinting
(CT:VISA-904; 07-29-2019)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
d. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-3 (U) Fingerprint
Databases
9 FAM 303.7-3(A) (U) Overview
of the Automated Biometric Identification (IDENT) System
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-3(B) (U) Which
Databases Are Searched After Prints Are Submitted?
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-3(B)(1) (U) The
Full Gallery IDENT Database
(CT:VISA-550; 03-29-2018)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
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9 FAM 303.7-3(B)(2) (U) The
IDENT Watchlist
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
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9 FAM 303.7-3(B)(3) (U) IDENT
Search Results
(CT:VISA-805; 05-21-2019)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-3(B)(4) (U) IDENT
Questions
(CT:VISA-217; 10-19-2016)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-3(C) (U)
Maintaining and Using IDENT Records
9 FAM 303.7-3(C)(1) (U)
Removing Incorrect Entry or Exit Information
(CT:VISA-217; 10-19-2016)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-3(C)(2) (U) The
IDENT Watchlist Database
(CT:VISA-550; 03-29-2018)
a. (U) Removing
Cases:
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(2) Unavailable
b. (U) Demoting
cases:
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9 FAM 303.7-4 (U) Who is subject
to Fingerprint Requirements?
9 FAM 303.7-4(A) (U)
Fingerprints Required
(CT:VISA-361; 05-02-2017)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-4(B) (U) Exemptions
to and Waivers of the Fingerprinting Requirement
9 FAM 303.7-4(B)(1) (U)
Exempted Classes
(CT:VISA-904; 07-29-2019)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. (U) Officials Representing
Unrecognized Governments and United Nations (UN) Missions:
(1) Unavailable
(2) Unavailable
d. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-4(B)(2) (U)
Fingerprint Waivers
(CT:VISA-217; 10-19-2016)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-4(B)(3) (U) Chief
of Mission (COM) Waiver Authority
(CT:VISA-435; 08-11-2017)
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c. Unavailable
d. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-4(C) (U) Procedure
for Waiving Fingerprinting
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-5 (U) Collecting
Fingerprints
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
(U) It is important for the visa
chief at each post to remind personnel taking fingerprints to follow closely
the instructions in the online training course entitled "Fingerprint
Quality for TPLS," which is located under the Biometrics tab in the
Consular Application Training Center on CAWeb.
9 FAM 303.7-5(A) (U) Implementing
Ten-Print Collection
(CT:VISA-1; 11-18-2015)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-5(A)(1) (U)
Locally Employed Staff (LE Staff) Collection, Officer Verification
(CT:VISA-88; 03-09-2016)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-5(A)(2) (U)
Locally Employed Staff (LE Staff) Collection or Contractor Collection at
Offsite, Verification by IDENT
(CT:VISA-217; 10-19-2016)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-5(A)(3) (U)
Fingerprint Collection by Cleared American Employees
(CT:VISA-88; 03-09-2016)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
d. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-5(B) (U)
Fingerprint Capture Procedures
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-5(B)(1) (U)
Correct Fingerprint Segmentation
(CT:VISA-1; 11-18-2015)
a.
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
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9 FAM 303.7-5(B)(2) (U)
Finger Placement
(CT:VISA-88; 03-09-2016)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
d. Unavailable
e. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-5(B)(3) (U) Thumb
Placement
(CT:VISA-88; 03-09-2016)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-5(B)(4) (U)
Common Fingerprinting Problems
(CT:VISA-88; 03-09-2016)
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e. Unavailable
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9 FAM 303.7-5(B)(5) (U)
Fingerprint Reuse
(CT:VISA-805; 05-21-2019)
a. (U) The following are
criteria for fingerprint reuse:
(1) (U) The applicant has had
all ten fingerprints previously captured for a visa that was issued;
(2) (U) The visa that was
issued has not been revoked;
(3) (U) The visa being applied
for is the same visa class category as the previous visa, except for visa
classes starting with B, which will be matched on the first letter of the visa
class only;
(4) (U) The same name (or
alias), date of birth, nationality, and place of birth are on both
applications.
b. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-6 (U) Processing
Automated Biometric Identification (IDENT) System Results
(CT:VISA-1; 11-18-2015)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-6(A) (U)
Interpreting IDENT Results
9 FAM 303.7-6(A)(1) (U) IDENT
Clearance Status Codes
(CT:VISA-88; 03-09-2016)
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9 FAM 303.7-6(A)(2) (U) IDENT
Response Codes
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
a. Unavailable
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9 FAM 303.7-6(A)(3) (U) IDENT
Encounter Types
(CT:VISA-805; 05-21-2019)
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9 FAM 303.7-6(B) (U) Resolving
Problems with IDENT Returns
9 FAM 303.7-6(B)(1) (U) Data
Mismatches
(CT:VISA-217; 10-19-2016)
Unavailable
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(2) Unavailable
(3) Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-6(B)(2) (U)
Requesting a Second Review of an IDENT Hit
(CT:VISA-217; 10-19-2016)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
d. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-6(B)(3) (U)
Requesting a Second Review of an IDENT Miss
(CT:VISA-217; 10-19-2016)
a. Unavailable
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(c) Unavailable
(d) (U) Name of Applicant:
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b. Unavailable
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(b)
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9 FAM 303.7-6(C) (U) Processing
IDENT Watchlist Hits
9 FAM 303.7-6(C)(1) (U) Clearing
(IDENT) Watchlist Promotes from the System Messages Window
(CT:VISA-805; 05-21-2019)
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(14) Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-6(C)(2) (U)
Clearing (IDENT) Watchlist Promotes from the System Messages Window in IVO
(CT:VISA-904; 07-29-2019)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-6(C)(3) (U)
Watchlist Entries
(CT:VISA-805; 05-21-2019)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
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d. Unavailable
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(8) Unavailable
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(b) Unavailable
(c) Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-6(D) (U) Processing
Applicants of Active Interest to Law Enforcement
(CT:VISA-361; 05-02-2017)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
d. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-6(D)(1) (U)
Processing of Violent Gang (VG) CLASS Hits
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-6(D)(2) (U)
Processing Deported Felon Cases
(CT:VISA-88; 03-09-2016)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-7 (U) Adjudicating
IDENT Hits
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-7(A) (U) Reviewing
Hits in the Systems
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
a. Unavailable
(1) Unavailable
(2) Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
d. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-7(B) (U) Visa
Lookout Accountability Policy for IDENT
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-8 (U) Fingerprint
Services for Other Offices and Agencies
9 FAM 303.7-8(A) (U) Obtaining
Fingerprints From IDENT
(CT:VISA-217; 10-19-2016)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-8(B) (U)
Fingerprint Services for Other Agencies
(CT:VISA-904; 07-29-2019)
a. (U) In countries where there
is no Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security presence,
consular officers should provide fingerprint services for residents in their
district applying for expeditious naturalization or adoption. (See 9 FAM
602.2-2(A)(2).)
b. (U) Do not use the
nonimmigrant visa (NIV) or immigrant visa overseas (IVO) systems to collect or
check fingerprints electronically for DHS services. Instead, collect ink
prints using the Fingerprint Card (Form FD-258).
9 FAM 303.7-9 (U) The Next
Generation Identification (NGI) Fingerprint System
(CT:VISA-904; 07-29-2019)
a. Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. Unavailable
d. Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-9(A) (U) How to
Process Next Generation Identification (NGI) Results - Adverse and Not Adverse
(CT:VISA-2; 11-18-2015)
Unavailable
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(2) Unavailable
(3) Unavailable
(4) Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-9(B) (U) Foreign
Partner Records in NGI
(CT:VISA-88; 03-09-2016)
Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-9(C) (U) Procedures
for Fingerprinting Error Messages From Next Generation Identification (NGI)
System
(CT:VISA-904; 07-29-2019)
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(a) Unavailable
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(5) Unavailable
(a) Unavailable
(b) Unavailable
9 FAM 303.7-9(D) (U) Special
NGI Procedures
(CT:VISA-574; 04-17-2018)
a. Unavailable
(1) Unavailable
(2) Unavailable
(3) Unavailable
b. Unavailable
c. (U) Validity
Period of FBI Fingerprint Checks for IV Cases: There is no fixed
expiration date on an NGI (IAFIS) check once it has been completed. If the IV
applicant has never been to the United States, the check need never be done
again. Officers should exercise judgment on any clearance that is more than 1
year old. If the officer has reason to believe the applicant was in the United
States since the NGI clearance, the officer should update the clearance.
Officers should use discretion and any available evidence at hand in
determining whether to resubmit the fingerprints to NGI before immigrant visa
issuance.
d. Unavailable
e. (U) Applicants
Who Question the National Crime Information Center Record:
(1)
(2) Unavailable
(3) Unavailable