Any Green Card holders Ever get Authenticated?

[sly_wolf 199]

Hi. I was wondering of any Green Card holders ever got "Authenticated" while crossing the border. It happened to me a few weeks back and I was wondering if this is something new.

The Authentication involved finger printing and taking my picture. Sometimes they also ask for my driver's license in addition to my green card. I find this all a bit odd.

[trailmix 77]

Hi. I was wondering of any Green Card holders ever got "Authenticated" while crossing the border. It happened to me a few weeks back and I was wondering if this is something new.

The Authentication involved finger printing and taking my picture. Sometimes they also ask for my driver's license in addition to my green card. I find this all a bit odd.

Interesting!

[Vijay 0]

Check out http://www.alipac.us/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3864. They started this procedure of fingerprinting and taking pictures back in the beginning of 2009.

[sly_wolf 199]

Check out http://www.alipac.us/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3864. They started this procedure of fingerprinting and taking pictures back in the beginning of 2009.

Its just all very surprising considering that they have my whole life in there system already. Even asking for my drivers' license from time to time seems ridiculous.

[mikey78 6]

Every now and then they will do finger printing and take a photo because as mentioned before since 2009 residents became a part of US-VISIT program (which previously applied only to foreigners with visas or under visa waiver program)...the strange part is that they ask you for a driver license to double check the identity. Do you look like your green card picture?

Its just all very surprising considering that they have my whole life in there system already. Even asking for my drivers' license from time to time seems ridiculous.

[shawna7 4]

My daughter was **authenticated** a few weeks ago. I thought they might have done it because it was her first time crossing alone(shes 17) and that she has changed her hair colour..(her green card shes blonde, and now her hair is dark) kinda freaked her out.. she doesn't particularly want to cross on her own anymore. They were polite to her though... but did not explain whey they were fingerprinting and photographing... just told her they needed to.

[sly_wolf 199]

Every now and then they will do finger printing and take a photo because as mentioned before since 2009 residents became a part of US-VISIT program (which previously applied only to foreigners with visas or under visa waiver program)...the strange part is that they ask you for a driver license to double check the identity. Do you look like your green card picture?

Lol, I haven't changed much in under 2 years. The green card picture is not very good though .... maybe I look too much like an old thug ;P

[mikey78 6]

Yeah, it's really no big deal that finger printing and photo taking...and if they are really busy at the border they just swipe your card and wish you a safe trip...it's just that people on Canadian border are used to go smoothly through with Canadian passports so who would expect more trouble if you have a green card on top of it

Lol, I haven't changed much in under 2 years. The green card picture is not very good though .... maybe I look too much like an old thug ;P

[warlord 73]

I had never heard of this, and no I had never gotten that done before. Is it just with permenant residence or do that do that with citizens now too?

[sly_wolf 199]

I had never heard of this, and no I had never gotten that done before. Is it just with permenant residence or do that do that with citizens now too?

See link above. It does not include US citizens.

[Krikit 1,165]

Interesting. I haven't had it done to me yet. Will let you know, though!

[pinac 0]

Hi. I was wondering of any Green Card holders ever got "Authenticated" while crossing the border. It happened to me a few weeks back and I was wondering if this is something new.

The Authentication involved finger printing and taking my picture. Sometimes they also ask for my driver's license in addition to my green card. I find this all a bit odd.

I think it depends on where you cross as there does not appear to be a uniform implementation of the rule. They take photos and fingerprints every time I clear in Dallas, but have never taken them when I clear in Montreal.

[sly_wolf 199]

I think it depends on where you cross as there does not appear to be a uniform implementation of the rule. They take photos and fingerprints every time I clear in Dallas, but have never taken them when I clear in Montreal.

I travel one day a week by land since I telecommute and work for a company in Canada.

[TimandJoyce 1]

Interesting. I haven't had it done to me yet. Will let you know, though!

I haven't been back to Canada yet, but will be going in October...be interesting to see what happens now...at any rate, glad to know this could happen, so it won't come as a surprise to me.

[sly_wolf 199]

Just an update on this thread. I crossed the border again today as I do every week and they decided to authenticate me as a green card holder again. I can only imagine that their computer systems are totally lacking or they have nothing better to do than to harrase people. I am starting to consider moving the family back to Canada one day.