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What are biometrics for in a Visa application?
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Anyone who requests a visa or a green card (and has visa eligibility and green card eligibility) must submit biometrics. US-VISIT stands for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology. It is a program started in September of 2004 which requires specific non-U.S. citizens entering the United States to provide biometrics (digital fingerprints and a photograph) upon entry or re-entry to the United States.
As of January 18, 2009, additional non-U.S. citizens were added to the list of people who must provide biometrics upon entering the United States. As of January 18, 2009, Canadians applying for admission for business or pleasure under the B-1 or B-2 nonimmigrant classification are not required to enroll in US-VISIT. Canadian citizens who are issued a For I-94 (Arrival Departure Record) must now enroll in US-VISIT.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) retains the right to demand that non-U.S. citizens submit to a secondary inspection at any border or port of entry and retains the right to request US-VISIT enrollment prior to allowing entry or re-entry into the United States.
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