Immigration Is America’s biometric and security screening here to stay? USCIS moving toward “unified screening model”, while revised I-129 requirements are tightening upfront scrutiny iStock.com/monsitj Image Izzy Wood Senior Reporter Thursday 21 May 2026 US immigration authorities embedding biometric verification and expanded security screening into routine adjudication processes is nothing new under the Trump administration. Get AccessContinue reading Global Mobility LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Data Privacy DHS proposes sweeping expansion of biometric data collection Artificial Intelligence AI screening at Canadian border raises privacy, bias concerns Politics USCIS ramps up screening for “Anti-American”, antisemitic views Immigration Social media surveillance: security measure or free speech suppressor?