M-1061 Toc

TABLE OF CHANGES – INFORMATIONAL FLYER

Form M-1061, Information About the Customer Profile Management System - IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT)

OMB Number: 1615-0125

11/20/2017

Reason for Revision: Minor language updates, including standard language, and changes to the USCIS Privacy Notice.

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Page 1, What Is the Purpose of This Tool?	[Page 1] What Is the Purpose of This Tool? U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is implementing the Customer Identity Verification program by using the Customer Profile Management System - IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT) to verify our customer’s identity. CPMS-IVT processes, retrieves, and displays biometric and biographic data from the Department of Homeland Security's fingerprint identity system, the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). USCIS trained staff in USCIS District or Field Offices will use CPMS-IVT to verify your identity at the time of an interview in connection with an immigration or naturalization benefit request, or when you appear at a USCIS District or Field Office to receive a document evidencing an immigration benefit.	[Page 1] What Is the Purpose of This Tool? U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) uses the Customer Profile Management System - IDENTity Verification Tool (CPMS-IVT) to verify each customer’s identity. CPMS-IVT processes, retrieves, and displays biometric and biographic data from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS’s) fingerprint identity system, the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). USCIS‑trained staff in USCIS district or field offices will use CPMS-IVT to verify your identity when you appear for a naturalization or immigration benefit interview, or when you appear at a USCIS district or field office to receive a USCIS-issued document evidencing an immigration benefit.
Page 1, How Does Use of This Tool Affect Me?	[Page 1] How Does Use of This Tool Affect Me? You will be asked to place your left and right index fingers on the fingerprint scanner where they will be scanned electronically. You will also have your picture taken electronically. Photographs and fingerprints will be sent to IDENT where they are compared with your photograph and fingerprints on file. USCIS will use CPMS-IVT and IDENT to verify your identity and determine if there are any other known identities or A-Numbers associated with you. USCIS will also use this tool to see if there are any watch list warnings or warrants from the FBI or Department of State, or immigration offenses. This is the same information and process that was used as if you entered the United States through a port of entry and were processed through IDENT.	[Page 1] How Does Use of This Tool Affect Me? You will be asked to place your left and right index fingers on the fingerprint scanner where they will be scanned electronically. You will also have your picture taken electronically. Your photograph and fingerprints will then be sent to IDENT where they are compared with your photograph and fingerprints on file. USCIS will use CPMS-IVT and IDENT to verify your identity and determine if there are any other known identities or A-Numbers associated with you. USCIS will also use this tool to see if you have any immigration offenses or watch list warnings or warrants from the FBI or Department of State. This is the same information and process that DHS uses when you enter the United States through a port of entry and are processed through IDENT.
Page 1, USCIS Privacy Act Statement	[Page 1] USCIS Privacy Act Statement AUTHORITIES: 8 CFR 103.2(b)(9) and (e) authorize USCIS to collect the requested biometric information for use in the Customer Identity Verification system. PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing your biometric information (fingerprints and photograph) to USCIS is to verify your identity and other information relevant to determining if you are eligible for the immigration benefit you seek. DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in denial of your request. ROUTINE USES: USCIS may share the information you provide with other Federal, State, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS-USCIS-001 - Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records and DHS/USVISIT-001 - DHS Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT)] which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also make the information available, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.	[Page 1] USCIS Privacy Notice AUTHORITIES: The information requested for use by the CPMS-IVT is collected under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(9) and (e). PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing your biometric information (fingerprints and photograph) to USCIS is to verify your identity and other information relevant to determining if you are eligible for the immigration benefit you are seeking. DHS uses the information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking. DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security Number, if applicable, and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in the denial of your immigration benefit. ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide through CPMS-IVT with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS-002 - Background Check Service and DHS/USCIS-003 - Biometric Storage System] and the published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA-060 Customer Profile Management Service] which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also share the information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.
Page 1, Paperwork Reduction Act	[Page 1] Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 5 minutes per response, including the time for receiving instructions and providing required biometric data. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140. OMB No. 1615-0125. Do not mail completed petitions, applications, or requests to this address.	[Page 2] Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 5 minutes per response, including the time for receiving instructions and providing required biometric data. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140. OMB No. 1615-0125. Do not mail completed petitions, applications, or requests to this address.

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