New Validation Instrument For Business Enterprises (VIBE) Program

New VIBE Program

In a misguided effort to "simplify" the sponsorship process for the employer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has complicated the process further by instituting its new Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE) program. VIBE is web-based tool used to confirm company details provided by the petitioner in employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions. Previously, USCIS reviewed documentation provided with the initial filing by petitioning companies to establish eligibility for the requested classification. The VIBE program now allows USCIS to consult commercially available business data supplied by the independent information provider Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) to verify evidence submitted by the petitioner. Relevant company data may include: business activities, ownership, financial standing, current address, number of employees, and relationships with other domestic and international entities. Where