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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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DHS/USCIS/PIA-010 Person Centric Query Service

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) developed the Person Centric Query Service (PCQS) to allow users to submit a single query and view all transactions involving an immigrant or nonimmigrant across multiple DHS and external systems.

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E-Verify

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Verification Division administers an electronic employment verification program called E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based service that allows enrolled participants to confirm the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees and, in some cases, current employees to work in the United States.

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DHS/USCIS/PIA-060 Customer Profile Management Service (CPMS)

This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) update is to document the planned implementation of the DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) algorithm for biometric face verification (hereinafter referred to as “face verification” or “1:1” matching) for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (hereafter, Form I-765), during adjudication to ensure that the photo submitted by the individual matches a previously taken photo of the individual stored within OBIM’s Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT).

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CIS Ombudsman's Recommendations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2015

Recommendations to USCIS and their response for the year 2015.

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DHS/USCIS/PIA-059 Known Employer Document Library

DHS/USCIS/PIA-059 Known Employer Document Library

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National Appointment Scheduling System

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) uses the National Appointment Scheduling System (NASS), a cloud-operated system, to schedule appointments for biometric collections at Application Support Centers (ASCs). The Canada Appointment Scheduler was created to allow individuals seeking an immigration benefit with Canada to schedule a biometrics collection appointment at an ASC. This Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is being updated to account for the collection, use, maintenance, and dissemination of personally identifiable information (PII) from individuals who are seeking a Canadian immigration benefit and who schedule a biometric collection appointment at an ASC.

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Recommendations to Improve the Petitioner Information Management Service

Recommendations to Improve the Petitioner Information Management Service. The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman made recommendations to USCIS, and USCIS issued a response on August 13, 2012.

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U.S. Naturalizations: 2011

Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon foreign citizens or nationals after fulfilling the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

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Written testimony of DHS Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Allegations of Special Access and Political Influence at the Department of Homeland Security”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas addresses the work of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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Ombuds AR 2014 ES

Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman 2014 Annual Report Executive Summary.