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[quote=JIMMYB,265202]The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Begin Ten Fingerprint Collection for Visa Applicants

Embassy Beijing began 10-fingerprint collection on November 15, 2007 and the program is being implemented at all consulates in China for non-immigrant and immigrant visa applicants.

As you are probably aware, non-immigrant visa applicants have been subject to biometric enrollment of their two index fingers since mid-2004.

By December 31, 2007, all American visa-issuing posts worldwide will collect 10 fingerprints instead of two from visa applicants.

The transition to ten prints will enable consular officers to more efficiently and effectively screen out applicants who are ineligible due to criminal history records.

This change in procedure does not change the requirements of who is required to provide fingerprints and who is exempt. As before, applicants for diplomatic or official visa classes, applicants under 14 or over 79 years of age, and medical emergency cases are exempt from the requirement.

While the 10-print biometric enrollment takes a few seconds longer per applicant, it has not significantly increased applicants' time spent in the waiting room or the interview wait time.

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