RSAA Is...
RSAA is a national non-profit trade association whose members include major inbound visit USA receptive tour operators and suppliers (lodging companies, transportation companies, destinations, attractions, restaurants, etc.) from across the country. These receptive tour operators contract with overseas tour wholesalers to provide tourist services throughout the United States for their groups and FIT travelers from abroad.
RSAA Mission:
Helping receptive operators serve international tour companies through partnerships with North American suppliers.
What's New:
Visitors to the United States experience the Department of Homeland Security’s US-VISIT procedures at visa-issuing points around the world and at our ports of entry in the U.S. US-VISIT is a part of the U.S. government’s multi-layered security system that ensures travel is convenient and safe. The program uses biometrics, digital photographs and fingerprints, to establish and verify the identity of international visitors and protect against identity theft and document fraud. To enhance DHS’s ability to ensure safety, US-VISIT is transitioning from a two- to a 10-fingerprint collection standard.
By the end of 2008, the equipment will be used in 10 airports. In November 2007, the equipment was put in place in Washington’s Dulles Airport. In 2008, additional deployments to JFK, eight other U.S. airports will be using the 10-fingerprint scanners. To date, other airports where the equipment is being used include Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Boston’s Logan Airport. Additional airports preparing for use of the 10 fingerprint scanners are San Francisco International Airport, George Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport, Miami International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Orlando International Airport.
To assist you in communicating this change, DHS’s US-VISIT program has developed a comprehensive suite of consumer friendly educational materials that inform international visitors about U.S. biometric-based entry procedures:
US VISIT Procedures Sign – 4 Step
US VISIT Procedures Sign – 5 Step
US VISIT Procedure Brochure
Visit http://128.121.255.54/orderform/ to order traveler pamphlets explaining biometric procedures for international travelers visiting the United States. Tri-fold pamphlets are available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.
Educational Tool Kits in a CD-ROM format contain electronic versions of US-VISIT educational materials including images for your publications and Web sites, as well as materials that can be downloaded for distribution. These resources are available in multiple languages as well.