Border Agency Wants More Paperwork Under Paperwork Reduction Act
Published Date: 1/14/2025
Notice
Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is updating how they collect advance info from certain people crossing the land border. They’re asking for public feedback by February 13, 2025, before making changes official. This update won’t cost travelers extra but helps keep border checks smooth and speedy.
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Live Photo and Geofence Liveness Requirement
For noncitizens who choose to provide advance information, CBP may require submission of a live facial photograph that includes latitude and longitude data so CBP can verify identity and ensure the individual is within designated geofence areas. Documented travelers must submit a photo but are not required to use the liveness feature.
Geofence Boundaries Expanded in Mexico
CBP will expand the CBP One geofence so Mexican nationals may request appointments from anywhere in Mexico, and CBP will add the Mexican states of Tabasco and Chiapas to the geofence for other nationalities. The change is being made in response to a request from the Government of Mexico and CBP may make further geofence adjustments in the future.
Documented Travelers Can Use CBP One
CBP is revising the advance information collection to let documented travelers use the CBP One application, a feature previously available only to undocumented travelers. Documented travelers will be required to submit a photo (they are not required to use the liveness feature). CBP estimates 20,000 documented traveler respondents with a 5-minute average response time per registration.
Advance Biographic and Biometric Data Collection
CBP will collect specific biographic and biometric information in advance via the CBP One application, including name, date of birth, country and city of birth, contact information, addresses, nationality, travel and optional employment history, familial information, gender, preferred language, height, weight, eye color, and a photograph. CBP says providing this information in advance prepopulates CBP systems and reduces manual data entry and processing time at ports of entry.
Validation Tool for Mexican Officials
CBP will deploy a validation tool for Mexican government officials that lets them enter a CBP One confirmation number and date of birth to confirm a valid appointment and receive the appointment date, time, location, and total number of people in the group.
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