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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services taps Idemia fingerprint scanning for ID verification

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November 3, 2022

U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has extended its partnership with Idemia, a provider of biometric solutions for government agencies, to deploy its Livescan fingerprint scanning technologies with a contract that could extend through 2027, according to a press release.

Under the contract, Idemia will replace the existing Livescan technology and provide the option to introduce document authentication systems and check-in kiosks at application support centers.

Livescan fingerprint scanning systems electronically capture and submit applicant fingerprint images to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Office of Biometric Identity Management. The images are used for identity verification purposes and to conduct criminal background checks prior to USCIS making a determination whether to grant immigration benefits to applicants.

Idemia Livescan systems are currently in use at 130 USCIS application support centers nationwide and the U.S. territories of Saipan, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The systems are also used by the USCIS Field Operations and Refugee, Asylum and International Operations directorates.