What is the DHS Verification Information System (VIS)?
The DHS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program’s Verification Information System (VIS) is the primary data source for government agencies outside DHS to verify legal entry of a nonimmigrant into the United States and authorization to receive a benefit. Agencies using SAVE and VIS include the SSA and State Departments of Motor Vehicles. Employers may also use VIS to determine if they can legally employ a nonimmigrant. Nonimmigrant data in VIS—the data transcribed from the Form I-94—is superceded by new data each time the individual reenters the United States. Given the frequency of travel and the limited application of VIS data, it is not feasible to correct data discrepancies. For SSA, there is a mechanism for secondary status verification using information from SEVIS.
