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
The list itself could not be retrieved — fbi.gov returns 403 and no usable archived copy was found. It is cited only for the fact that the FBI maintains such a list at this address. What this site says about channeler eligibility and cost comes from the main Identity History Summary page, which was verified.
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.