t5 b63 ig materials 3 of 3 fdr- undated- project questions check list- visa procedures 493

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OBJECTIVETo determine if management and security controls are in place on Travel Agent ReferralPrograms (TARP) and other Personal Appearance Waiver programs (PAW) in certainselected NTV processing posts with higher probability of applications from terroristsseeking to attack the United States directly.REFERENCESState 145525 - Review andcertification of consular management controls. State 145515-Enhanced border security and visa reform act ALDAC # 4. State 015702 -VisasCondor procedures. Consular Management Handbook (CMH). Volume 9 Foreign AffairsManual (9 FAM). The Immigration and Nationality Act.CRITERIA1. Mission management, consular management, and working-level staff are all aware ofand complying with security advisory opinion and name check requirements for NTVsissued through the TARP and PAW programs.2. Mission management, consular management, and working-level staff members are allaware of and complying with internal control requirements for NTVs issued throughTARP and PAW programs.Suggested Inspection TechniquesIn the course of this inspection Inspectors should take great care to formally documentthe results of the interviews, the data collected at post, and any conclusions reachedbefore leaving post. Inspectors should use the OIG memorandum of conversationtemplate and the findings worksheet to document both information collected andfindings.Interview the following people at post: The COM, DCM, Consul General, NTVadjudicating officers and equivalents and senior FSNs in the NTV section to elicit theinformation in 1 A through L under TARP and 1 A through I under PAW.Examine documents and check procedures in the consular sections to confirm ordisconfirm data collected in the interviews as noted in 2 under TARP and PAW below.TARP

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1. If the mission has a travel agent referral program (TARP) currently operating, thefollowing information should be gathered from the interviews. If it has had a program inthe past but ended it after 9/11/01, the same data should be collected, plus the date theprogram was ended. If there has not been a TARP since before 9/11/01, please determinewhy the program was never instituted.


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A. Who are assigned to prescreen and adjudicate TARP cases?B. What are these persons' instructions?C. How is this activity supervised?D. How does the mission insure that all TARP cases are CLASS-clear?E. How does the mission determine which TARP cases should be interviewed?F. Does the mission "batch" these cases for adjudication?G. Has the mission ever conducted a validation study of TARP cases?H. Do consular or post managers review TARP issuances and denials?1. Has anyone or any organization attempted to influence visa decisions in a TARP

case?J. Are management and staff aware of and complying with the regulations and

instructions on name checks and advisory opinion requirements in TARP cases?K. Are TARP cases processed differently than other NTV cases?L. Is there a quality control process for TARP cases?2. As part of the review of TARP, the inspectors should examine NIV issuances anddenials to validate the interview data. In addition they should determine post policyon requiring photographs of veiled women for NTVs. If INS "blue sheets" areavailable, inspectors should see if any TARP cases are included. If hijackers receivedvisas at the post, their applications should be examined to determine if they wereprocessed according to regulations.

Personal Appearance Waiver (PAW)1. Inspectors should interview to obtain the following information:

A. What programs does the mission have that would permit a PAW? These mayinclude the visa referral program and officer discretion in drop box cases, casesarriving through remote payment locations, and walk-ins.

B. Who can authorize a PAW?C. Does section or post management review PAW decisions?D. Does the section have a written PAW policy?E. How does the mission insure that all PAW cases are CLASS-clear?F. Has the mission ever conducted a validation study of PAW cases?G. Has anyone or any organization attempted to obtain PAW status for an applicant?H. Are PAW cases processed differently than other NIV cases?I. Is there a quality control process for PAW cases?

2. As part of the review of PAW, the inspectors should examine NIV issuances anddenials to validate the interview data. Inspectors should determine if CLASS checks arebeing performed on PAW cases. In addition, they should determine if the criteria forPAW are clear and are being applied consistently by all adjudicators and processors.


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InterviewCOMDCMConsul GeneralNTV and IV Officers and equivalentsSenior FSNs in NIV and IV sections

1. Are they aware of and complying with the following instructions?A. STATE 145525 - REVIEWAND CERTIFICATION OFCONSULARMANAGEMENT CONTROLSB. STATE 145515 - ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY ANDVISA REFORM ACTALDAC#4C. State 015702 - Visas Condor proceduresTARP

1.If the mission has a travel agent referral program (TARP) currently operating, thefollowing information should be gathered from the interviews. If it has had a program inthe past but ended it after 9/11/01, the same data should be collected, plus the date theprogram was ended. If there has not been a TARP since before 9/11/01, please determinewhy the program was never instituted.

A. Who are assigned to prescreen and adjudicate TARP cases?B. What are these persons' instructions?C. How is this activity supervised?D. How does the mission insure that all TARP cases are CLASS-clear?E. How does the mission determine which TARP cases should be interviewed?F. Does the mission "batch" these cases for adjudication?G. Has the mission ever conducted a validation studyof TARP cases?H. Do consular or post managers review TARP issuances and denials?I. Has anyoneor any organization attempted to influence visa decisions in aTARP

case?2. As part of the review of TARP, the inspectors should examine NIV issuances anddenials to validate the interview data. They should also examine IV cases to insure thatthe post is performing appropriate name and security checks. In addition they shoulddetermine post policy on requiring photographs of veiled women for NTVs and IVs. IfINS "blue sheets"are available, inspectors should see if any TARP cases are included. Ifhijackers received visas at the post, their applications should be examined to determine ifthey were processed according to regulations.


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Personal AppearanceWaiverInterviewCOMDCM

Consul GeneralNIV Officers and equivalentsSenior FSNs in NIV section1. Inspectors should interview to obtain the following information:

A. W hat programs does the mission have that would permit a PAW ? These mayinclude the visa referral program and officer discretion in drop box cases, casesarriving through remote pay ment locations, and walk-ins.B. Who can authorize a PAW?C. Does section or post management review PAW decisions?D. Does the section have a written PAWpolicy?E. How does the mission insure that all PAW cases are CLASS-clear?F. Has the mission ever conducted a validation study of PAW cases?G. Has anyone or any organization attempted to obtain PA W status for an applicant?

2. As part of the review of PAW, the inspectors should examine NIV issuances anddenials to validate the interview data. If INS "blue sheets" are available, inspectorsshould see if any PAWcases are included. Inspectors should determine if CLASS checksare being performed and if the criteria for PAW are clear and are being appliedconsistently by all adjudicators and processors. ij ' - _ .

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