Welcome to the Fingerprint Home Page. This Home Page provides information on the fingerprinting services provided by
USCIS to applicants.
USCIS requires applicants and petitioners for certain immigration
benefits to be fingerprinted for the purpose of conducting FBI
criminal background checks. To better ensure both the quality
and integrity of the process, USCIS processes fingerprint cards
for immigration benefits only if an authorized fingerprint site
prepares them. Authorized fingerprint sites include USCIS offices,
Application Support Centers (ASCs), and U.S. consular offices and military installations
abroad. In general, USCIS schedules people to be fingerprinted at
an authorized fingerprint site after an application or petition
is filed. USCIS charges $70 per person (for most applicants)
at the time of filing for this fingerprinting service. Please
check the instructions on your Immigration application or petition form
to find out if you must be fingerprinted.
To make fingerprinting more convenient for our customers, USCIS has opened 84 freestanding fingerprint sites (ASCs)
and 46 sites located in existing USCIS offices. USCIS now employs a system where fingerprints are taken and
submitted electronically to the FBI. By using electronic fingerprint
technology, USCIS has significantly reduced processing times
for criminal background checks.
For more information about those immigration benefits that require
fingerprinting and fingerprint procedures, please click on the
appropriate topic below. Thank you for visiting the Fingerprint
Home Page.
Application Support Centers (ASCs) (Here you can find information on the ASC nearest to you, its hours, and directions on how to get there):
For further information, call toll free 1(800) 375-5283.