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Visa

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Written testimony of USCIS Director for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “The Security of U.S. Visa Programs”

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Leon Rodriguez addresses USCIS’ role in the security process for visa petitions and other USCIS adjudications.

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Entry/Exit Overstay Reports

DHS has generated this report to provide data on departures and overstays, by country, for foreign visitors to the United States who were expected to depart each Fiscal Year.

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U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resources

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed resources for Federal, state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement officers concerning law enforcement certifications for the U and T nonimmigrant status, also known as the U and T visas.

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Written testimony of CBP and I&A for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “One Flight Away: Examination of the Threat posed by ISIS Terrorists with Western Passports”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations acting Assistant Commissioner John Wagner, CBP Office of Intelligence and Investigative Liaison acting Assistant Commissioner Troy Miller, and Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Deputy Under Secretary for Analysis Jenny Lasley address CBP’s security measures to protect the United States from the threat of terrorists and terrorist weapons, including threats connected with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.

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Written testimony of USCIS for a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs legislative hearing on H.R. 4296 - a bill to amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Field Operations Directorate District 26 Director David Gulick addresses the efforts that the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS have undertaken to implement the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA)

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Travel Overseas

Information for planning for your trip, returning home, navigating passenger processing, and brochures about traveling overseas.

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Visit the United States

DHS provides a full range of online resources to help you plan your trip, manage your arrival and if needed extend your stay.

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Visas

Visas are issued by American embassies and consulates. Information on this page relates to resources and ESTA and the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program.