US-VISIT automated biometric exit procedures for foreign visitors.

For Immediate Release Press Office Contact: Anna Hinken 202-298-5200 August 3, 2004 As a part of the border management system introduced at airports and seaports earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced that it will pilot and evaluate US-VISIT automated biometric exit procedures for foreign visitors. The exit pilot program will be expanded from its current locations, Baltimore -Washington International Airport and Miami?s International Cruise Line Terminal, to Chicago O?Hare International Airport beginning in August 2004. It will be piloted at the following airports and seaports in September 2004: * Atlanta, Georgia (William B. Hartsfield International Airport) * Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport) * Denver, Colorado (Denver International Airport) * Detroit, Michigan (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) * Newark, New Jersey (Newark International Airport) * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia International Airport) * Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) * San Francisco, California (San Francisco International Airport) * San Juan, Puerto Rico (Luis Mu?oz Marin International Airport) * Seattle, Washington (Seattle/Tacoma International Airport * Los Angeles, California (San Pedro and Long Beach Seaports) Any foreign visitor with a visa who leaves the United States through one of the pilot locations is required to comply with the exit procedure. After September 30, 2004, visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will be required to comply. More @ http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=3875