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Publications Library

The Publication Library contains guidance and policy papers, reports, strategies, program regulations, guidelines, brochures and more.

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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.

  • 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.

  • CP3 FY22 TVTP NOFO Webinar

    CP3 Associate Director presents the Fiscal Year 2021 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Notice of Funding

  • DHS/ALL/PIA-050 DHS Trusted Identity Exchange

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Trusted Identity Exchange (TIE) is a privacy-enhancing DHS Enterprise Service that enables and manages the digital flow of identity, credential, and access-management data for DHS employees and contractors. It does so by establishing connections to various internal authoritative data sources and provides a secure, digital interface to consuming applications.

  • DHS/USCIS/PIA-056 USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) oversees lawful immigration to the United States and is responsible for processing petitions, applications, and other requests for immigration benefits and requests. Executive Order 13780, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States"

  • Family Reunification Task Force Progress Reports

    E.O. 14011 - FRTF provides an initial progress report to the President 120 days after establishment, and interim progress reports every 60 days thereafter.

  • DHS Privacy FOIA Logs

    Below, find the DHS Privacy Office FOIA Logs.

  • OBIM FOIA Logs

    These logs contain incoming FOIA requests for the OBIM and United States Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT).

  • Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Imperial Regional Detention Facility

    CRCL received complaints alleging that ICE violated individuals’ civil rights and civil liberties at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility  in Calexico, CA. The purpose of this memorandum is to notify ICE of the complaints, describe the allegations, and inform you that CRCL will retain the complaints for investigation. 

  • S&T Chemical and Biological Detection Fact Sheet

    The threat of chemical and biological attacks poses a major threat to the nation’s population, infrastructure, economy, and security. The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) partners with authorities nationwide to address needs through technological innovation and research, and equips officials with the resources and information they need to identify, prevent and/or respond to the threat of chemical releases and catastrophic diseases.

Last Updated: 01/28/2022