REQUEST FOR SITE SURVEY OF REFUGEE PROCESSING

UNCLAS STATE 013390 SENSITIVE SIPDIS AMEMBASSY AMMAN FOR RSO REFCOORD RUSTY INGRAHAM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ASEC JO SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR SITE SURVEY OF REFUGEE PROCESSING SITE IN AMMAN ¶1. In anticipation of a change in processing locations for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) interviews of refugees in Amman, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) and DHS US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) request that RSO conduct a security evaluation of the proposed processing site. ¶2. Please evaluate the facility, located at the future home of the International Organization for Migration. Address information is: Former "Hillside Hotel" Jordan University Street Opposite Jordan University Hospital Tila'a Al-Ali Amman 11653 Jordan IOM Contact: Andrew Billo, Transition Team Leader Cairo/Amman; abillotdy@iom.int, Ph. 962 797 202 508 ¶3. This will be the new processing location for the DHS officers. We currently schedule approximately 9 DHS officers in country for 8 weeks every quarter. We anticipate this will continue for the remainder of the current FY and into the next. They will interview approximately 1,112 cases (2,480 individuals) every quarter. Additional interview dates/officers will be scheduled as needed. USG contracted overseas processing entity, the International Organization for Migration, is moving to a new location in Amman, Jordan. DHS conducts refugee processing at the current IOM facility and plans to continue processing at the new IOM location. ¶4. If RSO Amman has any questions about the proposed survey, please contact PRM's Admissions Refcoord Rusty Ingraham at IngrahamRP@state.gov or PRM Program Officer Simone Graves at HeinleinSG@state.gov. ¶5. This request is made in conjunction with DS/IP/NEA. ¶6. Department appreciates Post's assistance and requests survey completion by February 26. CLINTON