Regulation & law · 11/09/2020

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Proposes Rule on Biometric Collection for Immigration Purposes

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a rule that would require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to collect biometric data from individuals filing immigration benefits or requests, including U.S. citizens, and from aliens arrested for immigration purposes.