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CIS2 - Central Index System 2

Metadata Updated: February 9, 2026

CIS2 supports DHS information by providing the following five major capabilities: 1) Enables DHS field offices, Ports of Entry (POE), and adjudications and inspection sites to promptly access accurate biographical and status information on individuals seeking legal entry to, or residence in the United States, thus ensuring proper entry and granting of benefits to eligible individuals. CIS2 also assists the DHS in the identification of individuals who violate the terms of their stay, who enter the United States illegally, or who are otherwise not entitled to entry or benefits; 2) Provides reliable and timely information to DHS officials on the RAILS file location and status information and enables retrieval of the necessary A-Files; 3) Provides reports and extracts to the DHS and other Government agencies, including the Department of State (DOS) and Department of Justice (DOJ). CIS2 is the system of record for 8 USC Section 1367 protected data and shares this data with other DHS components and the DOS so they can flag Section 1367 records within their own datasets; 4) Enables the DHS to monitor areas of progress and problems within the Service that require attention or action; and 5) Provides security and audit trail capabilities for search and update activities in CIS2 through the Transaction Record Keeping System (TRKS).

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Dates

Metadata Created Date February 9, 2026
Metadata Updated Date February 9, 2026

Metadata Source

Harvested from DHS datajson source

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date February 9, 2026
Metadata Updated Date February 9, 2026
Publisher Unspecified
Maintainer
Identifier USCIS-10059-MAJ-10059
Data Last Modified 2026-02-05T23:12:36-05:00
Public Access Level non-public
Bureau Code 024:030
Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
Harvest Object Id 701e495d-c4c4-4d35-afbb-7a83bf86c2f9
Harvest Source Id 803bdba9-bfcb-453c-ae2a-ed81f240ff5a
Harvest Source Title DHS datajson source
License https://www.usa.gov/government-works
Program Code 024:000
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 1107be6857d038c03b235d6fb215993a10ddbb662f5f0464296ac49e6a25b75d
Source Schema Version 1.1

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