The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1360(b)) requires us to disclose to DHS information concerning the identity and location of aliens in the United States. Such information includes:

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  SSN,

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  name,

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  date of birth,

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  place of birth, and

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  address information.

The request must also contain enough identifying information, (e.g., SSN, first and last name, date of birth, place of birth, mother’s maiden name, and father’s first and last name), to help us search for the requested information. If a request does not indicate that the subject of the request is an alien and the information is contained in our records, we may disclose information if our records indicate that the subject of the request was an alien at the time we issued a SSN to that person. In this case, an entry other than “A” will appear in the citizenship (CSP) field on the Numident record.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (codified at 8 U.S.C. 1860(c)(2)) authorizes us to disclose to DHS certain information concerning an alien to whom we issued an SSN for non-work purposes and for whom earnings are reported. Specifically, we are authorized to disclose the name and address of the alien, the name and address of the employer, and the amount of the earnings.

DHS usually requests information for the purpose of identifying and locating aliens in the United States. However, we may also receive requests from DHS’ CBP and ICE that relate to law enforcement. These requests must meet the criteria for a valid law enforcement request, as described in GN 03312.080. Although uncommon, CBP, ICE, or other DHS components may request information about a U.S. citizen.

The DHS United States Secret Service (USSS) protects the President and other high-level officials and investigates counterfeiting and other financial crimes, including financial institution fraud, identity theft, computer fraud, and computer-based attacks on our nation’s financial, banking, and telecommunications infrastructure. We may disclose information to the USSS in response to requests involving national security or threats to the lives of government officials. Refer these requests directly to OPD.

Field offices and other agency components also get involved with and maintain certain investigatory records when developing fraud cases. These cases, Program Integrity Case Files, are under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Office of Investigations.

We may receive calls from the DHS in the TSC. Advise the caller that the request must be in writing on official agency letterhead. The request must specifically state that the subject person is an alien. Provide the address below to the caller for mailing the request to the appropriate office for processing: