U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology

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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) is a U.S. government biometric entry–exit tracking system used to verify the identities and monitor the movements of foreign nationals entering and leaving the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. government program
biometric identification system
border control program
administeredBy U.S. Department of Homeland Security
alsoKnownAs US-VISIT program
appliesTo foreign nationals
non-U.S. citizens
checksAgainst criminal databases
terrorist watchlists
collects biographic data
biometric data
controversy civil liberties concerns
privacy concerns
country United States
dataType facial images
fingerprints
travel document information
goal improve identity verification of travelers
prevent entry of individuals who pose security risks
implementedAt U.S. airports
U.S. land border crossings
U.S. ports of entry
U.S. seaports
legalBasis Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002
USA PATRIOT Act
monitors entries of foreign nationals to the United States
exits of foreign nationals from the United States
operatedBy DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
partOf U.S. entry–exit tracking system
purpose enhance border security
monitor movements of foreign nationals entering and leaving the United States
screen travelers against watchlists
verify identities of foreign nationals entering the United States
relatedTo U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of State visa issuance
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
replacedBy Office of Biometric Identity Management
sector border management
immigration control
shortName US-VISIT
startDate 2004
status superseded by OBIM
technology automated biometric identification system
uses biometrics
digital photographs
fingerprint identification

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United States Department of Homeland Security overseesProgram U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
National Protection and Programs Directorate hasPart Office of Biometric Identity Management
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology shortName US-VISIT
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology operatedBy DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management
linked to: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology partOf U.S. entry–exit tracking system
linked to: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology replacedBy Office of Biometric Identity Management
linked to: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology alsoKnownAs US-VISIT program
linked to: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
NPPD oversaw Office of Biometric Identity Management
linked to: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
U.S. ports of entry usesSystem US-VISIT
linked to: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
Office of Biometric Identity Management replaced United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
subject linked to: superseded by OBIM
linked to: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
Office of Biometric Identity Management formerName United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
subject linked to: superseded by OBIM
linked to: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology