Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I ARRIVE IN THE UNITED STATES?

At the airport or seaport where you enter, your travel documents (such as your passport and visa) will be reviewed, and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer will ask specific questions regarding your planned stay in the United States. As part of the US-VISIT procedures, most visitors traveling on visas will have two fingerprints scanned by an inkless device and a digital photograph taken. All of the data and information is then used to assist the border inspector in determining whether or not to admit the traveler.

All data obtained from you is securely stored as part of the your travel record. This information is made available only to authorized officials and selected law enforcement agencies on a need-to-know basis.