On November 24, 2003, the Director of USCIS officially released the newly designed documents as follows: The production of a new, re-designed travel document which allows permanent residents, refugees and asylees to re-enter the United States following travel abroad, incorporates increased security features aimed at eliminating a counterfeiter's ability to duplicate them,using the latest state-of-the-art technology. The newly designed documents adds security features that frustrate the illegal production of these documents and improve production techniques and processes to shorten the processing times. Produced at the USCIS Nebraska Service Center, the new travel documents utilize the same patented personalization process as the current U.S. passport. This includes a digitized integrated photo, which has proven difficult for counterfeiters to duplicate. The redesigned document also features a number of covert or hidden features that require sophisticated forensic equipment to view. The new travel document is light green in color and resembles the size and shape of the U.S. passport. It replaces the existing refugee travel document and the re-entry permit for permanent residents. Refugee travel documents and re-entry permits currently in circulation will remain valid until the expiration dates printed on those documents. The use of new production equipment and techniques will increase the production rate by ten fold of the current production rate. This is a very good news for the Permanent Residents and Refugees who have been experiencing a delay of almost one year to obtain the travel documents. 