United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-07-31 monographic deposited born digital 79 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-1006 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1006 P0b002ee180377e98 f:d071006 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1006 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1006 GAO-07-1006 Border security Forgery Fraud Identification cards Inspection Internal controls International travel Passports Program evaluation Security threats Visas Policies and procedures Other Written Product A73687 Travel documents are often used fraudulently in attempts to enter the United States. The integrity of U.S. passports and visas depends on the combination of well-designed security features and solid issuance and inspection processes. GAO was asked to examine (1) the features of U.S. passports and visas and how information on the features is shared; (2) the integrity of the issuance process for these documents; and (3) how these documents are inspected at U.S. ports of entry. We reviewed documents such as studies, alerts, and training materials. We met with officials from the Departments of State, Homeland Security, and Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, and U.S. Government Printing Office, and with officials at seven passport offices, nine U.S. ports of entry, two U.S. consulates in Mexico, and two Border Crossing Card production facilities. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1006/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1006.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1006/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1006.pdf GAO-07-1006 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1006 Other Written Product GAO-07-1006; Border Security: Security of New Passports and Visas Enhanced, but More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Their Fraudulent Use; Border security Forgery Fraud Identification cards Inspection Internal controls International travel Passports Program evaluation Security threats Visas Policies and procedures Public Law 82-414 Public Law 107-296 Public Law 108-458