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News > U.S. airports in Miami, Orlando and Detroit now using 10-finger scans

U.S. airports in Miami, Orlando and Detroit now using 10-finger scans

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun collecting all 10 fingerprints from international visitors arriving in the United States at Miami International Airport, Orlando International Airport, and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Many entry points to the United States currently collect only two fingerprints from each international visitor. By collecting 10 fingerprints, DHS hopes to enhance security and ease the entries of legitimate travelers by more accurately verifying visitors' identities upon entry to the United States.

The United States collects biometrics (digital fingerprints and photographs) from most non-U.S. citizens between the ages of 14 and 79 who enter from abroad. The Department of State's US-VISIT program then checks the collected information against FBI and DHS criminal and immigration watch lists to identify potential threats to U.S. security. In addition to the three new airports, San Francisco International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, and George Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport collect 10 fingerprints. New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport will begin collecting 10 fingerprints in the near future. The remaining air, sea, and land ports will transition to collecting 10 fingerprints by the end of 2008.

Please contact a Hodgson Russ immigration professional with any questions.