![Current National Threat Level is elevated](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090825111650im_/http://www.dhs.gov/threat_level/current_new.gif)
The threat level in the airline sector is High or Orange. Read more.
Secure Identification
- US-VISIT Traveler Information
The biometric data gathered by US-VISIT is unique and virtually impossible to forge. Collecting biometrics helps the U.S. government prevent people from using fraudulent documents to enter the country illegally. US-VISIT is part of a continuum of security measures that begins overseas and continues through a visitor's arrival in and departure from the United States.