| Performance Indicator | 2007 Results |
2008 Results |
2009 Target |
2009 Results |
2009 Rating |
2010 Target |
2011 Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of All Valid Visas that Meet Current Biometric Requirements Established by the Department | N/A | N/A | N/A | 26% |  New indicator, no rating |
39% | 52% |
| Impact(s): Equipped with information furnished by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Government is able to prevent individuals who have committed crimes in America and/or obtained counterfeit travel documents from receiving visas. This important capability that helps the U.S. Government protect its citizens will improve as currently valid visas expire and are replaced with visas that meet the new biometric standards. | |||||||
