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|Website=The program's operations are now under the [[Office of Biometric Identity Management]] (OBIM) - https://www.dhs.gov/obim
|Website=The program's operations are now under the [[Office of Biometric Identity Management]] (OBIM) - https://www.dhs.gov/obim
|Services=Biometric identity verification; Entry-exit tracking
|Services=Biometric identity verification; Entry-exit tracking
|ParentOrganization=[[U.S. Department of Homeland Security]]
|ParentOrganization=Department of Homeland Security
|CreationLegislation=[[Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002]]
|CreationLegislation=Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002
|Regulations=
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation=Washington, D.C.
|HeadquartersLocation=Washington, D.C.
|HeadquartersAddress=Not applicable as US-VISIT has been integrated into OBIM
|HeadquartersAddress=Not applicable as US-VISIT has been integrated into OBIM
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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.
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.