Lawful permanent resident

Also called LPR · green card holder

Definition

A non-citizen authorized to live permanently in the United States.

Context

Relevant because Channeler eligibility is restricted to United States citizens and lawful permanent residents. A person who lived in the United States on a temporary visa cannot use a Channeler and must submit directly.

Government sources

Where this term comes from.

List of FBI-Approved Channelers
Federal Bureau of Investigation · reviewed 2026-08-01
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Related terms

FBI-Approved ChannelerA private company approved by the FBI to submit an individual's fingerprints and request on their behalf and to receive the resulting Identity History Summary for delivery to them.
Direct submissionRequesting an Identity History Summary from the FBI without an intermediary, either electronically or by mail.

Where this term is used

FBI-Approved Channelers, ExplainedA Channeler is a private company the FBI has approved to submit noncriminal-justice fingerprint requests and return results. This article sets out what a Channeler does, who may use one, and the documented cases where a Channeler-delivered summary is not accepted.