News Update - May 14, 2007
By Alan Lee, Esq.†‡
DHS Moving Ahead with US-Visit Biometric Exit Procedures
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May
4, 2007 that it will integrate biometric exit procedures with the
international visitor departure process. DHS seeks to fully implement
biometric exit procedures, taking steps during the next year including
completion of the three-year biometric checkout program for international
visitors at select airports and seaports. As of May 6, 2007 international
visitors are no longer required to use the US-VISIT kiosks when
they leave the U.S. Those who received form I-94 from US Customs
and Border Protection still must return the form to the airline
or ship representative upon departure from the U.S.
DHS will implement exit procedures in the commercial air environment
and will publish a regulation in the future implementing what it
calls an “integrated air strategy.” You may obtain further
information at www.dhs.gov/us-visit.
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