Fieldprint is a third party that DPS uses to capture an individual's fingerprints required for the sole purpose of running an FBI criminal history check for Prescreening before an individual is cleared for a badge. Fieldprint has over 1,300 stationary sites across all 50 states within the nation. This allows individuals to choose from Fieldprint's remote locations that may be more accommodating. Please note: Fieldprint is not an NIH PIV Card Issuance Facility (PCIF).
Fieldprint can only be used by applicants who are located more than 50 miles from an NIH PCIF and need to submit fingerprints for their Prescreening/background investigations. Applicants may find PCIFs located at the NIH Main Office Location in Building 31 and at Other DPS Locations (PCIFs).
Applicants located under 50 miles from an NIH PCIF are required to travel to an NIH PCIF to submit fingerprints at their Badge Enrollment appointment, which will be used for both their Prescreening/background investigations and to be tied to their NIH ID badge. See PIV/RLA Badge Enrollment Fingerprints for more information.
How is this beneficial?
Applicants located more than 50 miles from an NIH PCIF can leverage usage of Fieldprint to submit fingerprints required for the FBI criminal history check portion of Prescreening. This allows applicants to complete this FBI criminal history check portion in advance of their start date, at a location closer to them. Note: Applicants who use Fieldprint will still be required to travel to and complete Badge Enrollment and Badge Issuance/Authorization at an NIH PCIF.
Therefore, in order to conveniently schedule both their Badge Enrollment and Badge Issuance appointments on the same day, applicants must:
- Have been located more than 50 miles from an NIH PIV Card Issuance Facility (PCIF) to qualify to use Fieldprint,
- Utilized the Fieldprint fingerprint service to submit fingerprints to run an FBI criminal history check for their Prescreening/background investigation,
- Completed all case documents, Prescreening requirements and any needed corrections favorably ahead of time, and
- Have been determined eligible by DPS to be issued a badge favorably at the NIH.
Please note: Applicants can only pick up their badge on or after Entry on Duty/start date listed in NED.
What if the applicant did not provide their fingerprints for their Prescreening/background investigation?
If the applicant did not provide fingerprints for their Prescreening/background investigation, then the applicant will be submitting their fingerprints during Badge Enrollment at an NIH PCIF. These fingerprints will be used for both running an FBI criminal history check and tying to the individual's badge. NIH PCIFs include the NIH Main Office Location in Building 31 or one of these offices at other DPS locations.
For awareness, in this situation, if the individual was not able to complete fingerprints during Prescreening in advance, then the individual will need to wait until the FBI fingerprint results come in. As a result, this will add additional days of processing, due to the amount of time it takes to receive the results from running the FBI fingerprint check after the individual submits their fingerprints. As a reminder, the FBI fingerprint check is one of the Prescreening requirements that must be done before DPS can issue the applicant their badge.
How can a remote individual use Fieldprint?
1. Have the individual send an email to ORSFingerprintService@mail.nih.gov with their name, zip code, and NIH ID, and ask to be set up with instructions for our Fieldprint service.
2. A representative from our office will reply within one (1) business day. Please follow the email instructions given and bring two forms of valid government-issued identification (one must be a photo ID) to the Fieldprint appointment. Setting up an Fieldprint appointment is quick and easy!
3. Once the individual completes their Fieldprint fingerprint appointment, their fingerprint results will be transmitted to our office automatically approximately three (3) business days after collection.
Please note: Fieldprint services cannot be used to satisfy the individual's PIV/RLA Badge Enrollment requirement, as Fieldprint is not an NIH PCIF. If Fieldprint was used to obtain Crossmatch fingerprints for Prescreening, the individual will still need to complete their PIV/RLA Badge Enrollment at an NIH PCIF once authorized in order to be issued their PIV/RLA badge.
For any further questions regarding Fieldprint, feel free to contact ORSFingerprintService@mail.nih.gov or call our help desk at (301) 402-9755.
