Visa Security Fee –Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expected to introduce a new fee to be paid by visa applicants in order to fund the Visa Security Program (VSP), which is responsible for the vetting and screening of vis...
In June, the U.S. government began automating the process of checking an applicant's biographical data, continuously, between the initial overseas interview and arrival in the United States, according to DHS. "Recurrent vetting" cross-checks a refugee's information against multiple agency watch lis...
In addition, given the increase in biometrics processing and the new proposed modalities, including more DNA screenings, privacy issues will be of great concern for employers and employees alike. DHS estimates that the draft rule would increase the number of annual biometrics screenings from 3.9 ...