The Congressional Research Service has released a report on visa security policies, policies which many believe are one of the most effective ways of stopping foreign nationals who may pose security threats to the United States. The report provides an overview of existing security policies and proposed legislative reforms. The report\u2019s release is especially timely in light of the Nov. 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.<\/p>\n
The report, Immigration: Visa Security Policies, details the security checks that visa applicants must currently undergo before being issued a U.S. visa. These include submitting fingerprints, a photograph and identification information. All prospective lawful permanent residents, and some prospective nonimmigrants, must undergo physical and mental examinations. U.S. consular posts use a biometric and biographic database called the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD) to screen visa applicants, and consular officers also search a Consular Lookout and Support System database (CLASS). From 2013 onward, Consular offices use the Terrorist Identities (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Congressional Research Service has released a report on visa security policies, policies which many believe are one of the most effective ways of stopping foreign nationals who may pose security threats to the United States. The report provides an…<\/span><\/p>\n