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Question 1

What are common reasons for referral?

Answer 1

US VISIT- mismatch or watch list 
TECS
Travelers claiming USC without proper docs 
LPR who lack docs
Processing paroles or waivers 
Processing Ashlees or refugees

Question 2

What kind of system queries can we perform?

Answer 2

CIS Central index system
Identifies the physical location of case files within DHS. Contains automated bio info on aliens and certain status violators

Question 3

What kind of system queries can we perform?

Answer 3

Computer Linked. Application information management CLAIMS
System application for petitions for immigrant benefits .
Permanent residency employment auth. Nonimmigrant status changes naturalization info

Question 4

What kind of system queries can we perform?

Answer 4

Secure integrated govt mainframe access SIGMA

focuses on case processing and address the capture biometric info including photographs and fingerprints

Question 5

What kind of system queries can we perform?

Answer 5

Person Celtic query system PCQS
contains biographic and biometric data on immigrants and non immigrants
Commonly use to verify identity info for LPR

Question 6

What kind of system queries can we perform?

Answer 6

Sevis

Student exchange visitor program

Question 7

How do we inspect travelers when sent to secondary?

Answer 7

Verify docs
Establish reason for travel
Put pieces together and determine admit or release or refer to hard secondary

Question 8

Why are travelers referred to secondary ?

Answer 8

Documents missing or fraudulent
Possible false claim of USC
Lookouts for traveler or document
Terrorism related lookouts m possible imposters

Question 9

What are the close out procedures ?

Answer 9

Make determination of admissibility
Complete all required fields
The info you document may be accessed again for future inspections
It is essential

Question 10

What is general procedure for secondary processing ?

Answer 10

Review referral system
Perform system queries
Inspection i travelers
Close out procedures

Question 11

Whats are the 4 system queries when checking for lookouts?

Answer 11

TECS
NCIC
Biometric lookouts
TIDE

Question 12

What do biometric lookouts do?

Answer 12

Capture biometric data and compare with centralized database
For aliens

Question 13

What are the exceptions for biometrics?

Answer 13

USC
Canadians Bermudas 
Lpr at land border Poe, who not refered to secondary 
Mexican airline DS 150
Nonimmigrant class 
A's c3 E1 g's and nato 1-6

Question 14

What are mismatch hit results?

Answer 14

When biometric data does not match previous encounters
Interview to determine reason for mismatch
If due to fraud, refer to hard secondary

Question 15

When does a watch list hit results ?

Answer 15

Occurs when biometric info matches biometric data from adverse actions
Examine info on other Systems to confirm records
If inadmissible ground discovered, refer to hard secondary

Question 16

TECS

Answer 16

Comprehensive enforcement communication system
Records may include : criminal info
Ion admissibility
Intel

Question 17

NCIC

Answer 17

Computerized index of criminal information

Available to federal state and local law enforcement agencies

Question 18

What are the TECS /NCIC secondary procedures?

Answer 18

Perform system queries
Verify id and determine citizenship
Verify positive match to record with IAFIS IDENT
If neg match get sup apprv to create PLOR and release
If positive refer to hard secondary

Question 19

Under what conditions would biometric lookouts I do are a referral to secondary?

Answer 19

Mismatch or watch list

Question 20

Under what condition would TECS/NCIC indicate a referral to secondary?

Answer 20

Hit warrants