US-VISIT Begins Testing RFID Technology
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun testing the US-VISIT Program's next phase of implementation, which uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to more efficiently record the entries and exits of visitors who are currently issued an I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) at our land borders. Five U.S. land border ports will test the RFID technology from August 4, 2005, through early summer of 2006. The ports are Nogales East (Deconcini) and Nogales West (Mariposa) in Arizona; Alexandria Bay (Thousand Islands) in New York; and Pacific Highway and Peace Arch in Washington state.
The testing will evaluate the ability of US-VISIT equipment to read information from RFID "tags" embedded in Customs and Border Protection (CBP)Forms I-94A, the standard arrival and departure record issued at ports of entry. Those forms will continue to be issued to visitors holding nonimmigrant visas, those entering under the provision of the Visa Waiver Program and Mexican Border Crossing Card holders planning stays longer than 30 days and/or traveling outside the border area.
posted by Fergie @ 8/08/2005 02:13:00 PM
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