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