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Questions for GAO Interviews on U.S. EmbassyNon-Immigrant Visas (NIV) Policies and Procedures (as of 4/17/02)

: Name: Kenneth Durkin 0 9 -Date: April 19 , 2002 Post: Casablanca

1) Has your post mad e any of the follow ing changes to the NIV application and approval processsince September 11 , 2001? (Check all that apply).

a. Strengthened anti-fraud programs * ' vb. Instituted new or changed existing standards on howcloselyanapplicant's name and date of birth most match the name and dateofbirth returned byCLASS(before consular officers subiaifc ii requests for a Security AdvisoryOpinion) ,c. Reduced the availability of personal appearance waiverprograms . / .'-..d. Increased the percentage of MV applicantswho areinterviewed - :e. Other (please specify)f. Other (please specify)

YesX

NoX

XX

N/A

Please provide additional comments, if any.Post interviews virtually all applicants w hich is a problem for us. One of my priorities as aconsular manager is to introduce some personal appearance waiver programs.

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2) Abou t wha t percent of NIV applicants we re interviewed at your post (a) in the 12 monthsprior to September 11 , 2001, and (b) since September 11 , 2001?a. 12 mon ths prior to September 11 ,2001b. Since September 11, 2001Please provide additional comments, if any.See answer number to number 1.

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3) In your opinion, to what extent, if any, do the following security procedures and requirementshelp your post's consular officers identify potential terrorists?(Please check one box in each row.)

a) Security AdvisoryOpinion fo r selectedindividuals from StatesSponsoring InternationalTerrorism (see State109933)b) Visas Viper Committeesc) CLASS name check sd) The 20-day waitingperiod for selectedapplicants (see State196355)e) Requirement thatapplicants provideinformation on the DS-157formf) The Visas Condorprocess (see State 015702)

Great extent Some extentX

XX

No extent

X

X

X

Not sure No basis to judge

Please provide additional comments, if any.W e have yet to uncover a "potential terrorist" from any of the new procedures implementedafter Sept. 11 .

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4) For your post, to what extent, if any, would the following proposed changes to the NIVapplication process help identify potential terrorists? (Please check one box in each row.)

a. Interview a greater percentage of all applicants( I f yo u check very or somewhat helpful, please ^ :indicate the percentage % )b. Interview allapplicantsc. Fingerprint a percentage of all applicants ( I f yo ucheck very or somewhat h e l p f u l , please indicate thepercentage % )d. Fingerprint allapplicantse. Improve training for consular officers io identifying ;suspected terrorists, cooperating with other agencies/ V Vinternational organizations, and cultural sens itivity ig. Make the visaprocessa law enforcementfunction (Ifyou check yes,please elaborate in the >coms^^sec^ca':onhowth^'^fMt^e;^^ :"f\ ,.\ e.g., should the function remainwithin State or be moved to another agency)h.Other (please specify) . ,^L Other (please specify) :.

Veiy,ihelpful Some-whathelpiul NothelpftilX

X

"tN o t S O K ' - J -

Please provide addit ional comments, if any.

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5) How feasible w ould it be for your post to implement the following proposed changes to theN IV process? (Please check one box in each row.)

a. Interview a greaterpercentage of all applicants (Ifyou check very or somewhat helpful, please indicatethe percentage 9 6 )b. Interview all applicantsc. Fingerprint a percentage of all applicants ( I f youcheck very or somewhat h e l p f u l , please Indicate thepercentage % ) . , " ?d. Fingerprint all applicants f; ^e. Improve training for consular officers in identifyingsuspected terrorists, cooperating with other agencies/international organizations, and cu ltural sensitivityf. Make the visa process a law enforcement funetiong. Institute a secure travel document tha t incorporates abiometric such a s f i n g e r p r i n t s " , j* ? *h. Other (please specify) 4 ;i. Other (please specify)

Veryfeasible Some-what feasible

X

XX

Not ' ,'tfeasibleX

X

X

Not }sure -