Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09AMMAN2199
2009-09-29 07:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
Cable title:  

Visa Validation Study - Jordan's General Intelligence

Tags:  KFRD CVIS JO 
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DE RUEHAM #2199 2720727
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R 290727Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY AMMAN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6030
UNCLAS AMMAN 002199 

STATE FOR CA/FPP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFRD CVIS JO
SUBJECT: Visa Validation Study - Jordan's General Intelligence
Directorate is Golden

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SUMMARY
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UNCLAS AMMAN 002199

STATE FOR CA/FPP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFRD CVIS JO
SUBJECT: Visa Validation Study - Jordan's General Intelligence
Directorate is Golden

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SUMMARY
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1. (SBU) Amman is initiating a series of targeted validation studies
of visa applicants. Post was interested in analyzing tourist travel
for employees of Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate (GID),as
GID alleged that their employees, pre-vetted by GID for leisure
travel, "never overstay." Post has recently verified this assertion
by confirming 100% compliance of GID employees with U.S. immigration
laws governing length-of-stay in the United States.

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BACKGROUND
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2. (SBU) In the past, Amman's consular section limited the tourist
visas of low-to-mid-ranked GID officials, to reflect the purpose and
length of travel. In a July meeting with GID, Embassy officers
learned that GID employees applying for tourist visas would present
GID letters as part of their application. Also, GID officials
assured the USG that their employees would not stay in the United
States beyond the authorized time frame. Post tested this assertion
by designing and implementing a validation study.

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METHODOLOGY
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3. (SBU) During the months of August and September, Post ran a
validation study of all Jordanian GID employees who received B1/B2
visas during the 2008 calendar year. First, Post extracted records
from the Consular Consolidated Database using the 'text search'
function to cull visa records where 'GID' appeared in the Case
Notes. This resulted in a pool of 40 applicants. Post's Fraud
Prevention Unit then verified the applicants' travel through the DHS
database, "Arrival Departure Information System" (ADIS).

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RESULTS
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4. (SBU) ADIS results revealed that of the 40 GID employees issued
B1/B2 visas outside of the referral process, the 27 employees with
records in ADIS exhibited a 100% compliance rate with U.S.
immigration law governing length-of-stay. Of the 13 employees
lacking an ADIS record, it is unclear whether or not the GID
employees actually traveled to the United States during that time
period.


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CONCLUSION
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5. (SBU) Post concludes that GID employees applying for visitor
visas who present a letter from their supervisor appear to be good
candidates for visa issuance. The validation study results reaffirm
Post's confidence in issuing full validity B1/B2 visas for GID
applicants who meet these criteria.


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