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-{{Organization
+{{Program
-|OrganizationName=US-VISIT
+|ProgramName=US-VISIT
-|OrganizationType=Government Program
+|ProgramType=Program
-|Mission=US-VISIT aimed to enhance the security of U.S. borders by improving the accuracy of identity verification and tracking the entry and exit of foreign visitors, thereby ensuring compliance with U.S. visa and immigration policies.
+|OrgSponsor=Partnership
-|OrganizationExecutive=Program was managed by the Director of US-VISIT (position no longer exists as the program has been restructured)
+|TopOrganization=Department of Homeland Security
-|Employees=Not publicly specified
+|CreationLegislation=Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002
-|Budget=Part of the DHS budget; specific figures for US-VISIT not available
+|Purpose=To enhance the security of U.S. borders by collecting biometric data to track the entry and exit of foreign visitors. It aims to verify the identity of visitors and ensure compliance with visa and immigration policies.
-|Website=The program's operations are now under the [[Office of Biometric Identity Management]] (OBIM) - https://www.dhs.gov/obim
+|Website=https://www.dhs.gov/obim
-|Services=Biometric identity verification; Entry-exit tracking
+|ProgramStart=2004
-|ParentOrganization=[[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]]
+|InitialFunding=$330 million
-|CreationLegislation=[[Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002]]
+|Duration=Ongoing
-|Regulations=
+|Historic=false
-|HeadquartersLocation=Washington, D.C.
-|HeadquartersAddress=Not applicable as US-VISIT has been integrated into OBIM
 }}
 The '''US-VISIT''' was a program within the [[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]] that focused on improving border security by implementing biometric verification for non-U.S. citizens entering the country. It was part of efforts to ensure that individuals entering and leaving the U.S. complied with immigration regulations.