DOS Summary of Special Processing Requirements

UNCLASSIFIED
TELEGRAM June 23, 2001


To: ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS - ROUTINE

Origin: VO

From: SECSTATE WASHDC (STATE 109933 - ROUTINE)

TAGS: CVIS, PTER

Captions: VISAS

Subject: SUMMARY OF SPECIAL PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS

Ref: (A) 00 STATE 109673, (B)99 STATE 158241, (C) 00 STATE
220555

Introduction

1. This telegram transmits the updated summary of
nationalities and/or circumstances in which additional
clearance procedures beyond the standard CLASS namecheck
are required for security-related reasons, in connection
with issuance of nonimmigrant or immigrant visas. Numerous
changes, which have been sent to the field individually
since the transmission of the previous summary, Ref A, are
included in this cable. The following is a compilation of
all security advisory opinion (and in some cases advisory
opinions other than security) and related namecheck
requirements currently in effect. Posts should keep copies
of this unclassified cable, as well as subsequent updates,
in the interviewing/work area for ready reference. The
full text of this cable will also be posted on the Consular
Affairs intranet homepage, http://caweb/.

Applications Subject to Special Clearance Requirements

2. A visa application may require special clearance
procedures for any of the following reasons:
a) The CLASS namecheck returns a "DPT-00" hit, or an
actual or quasi- hit (preceded by the letter "P") for
any of the INA 212(a)(3) ineligibilties, relating to
national security and foreign policy.
b) The consular officer knows or has reasonable ground to
believe that the applicant may be subject to any of the
212(a)(3) ineligibilities, regardless of the results of
the CLASS namecheck, based on information supplied
during the application process, or from other sources.
This includes cases that may be politically sensitive
and should therefore be reviewed by the Department even
if no ineligibility exists.
c) The applicant is of a nationality and/or category
subject to country-specific clearance requirements.
This includes countries subject to Presidential
proclamations under INA Section 212(f), which suspends
entry into the United States of specified nationality
groups. Such proclamations are now in effect for
Angola, Bosnia, Burma, Cuba, Sierra Leone and Sudan.

Types of Special Clearances

3. Posts are required to use one of several standardized
cable formats for special clearances, depending on the
applicant's nationality and specific circumstances. The
required cables are described in detail under the specific
country listings below. In general, the cable types are as
follows:
a) Donkey or Bear cables are requests for the Department's
security advisory opinion. Once a Donkey or Bear cable
is sent the post must suspend all action on the case
until a reply is received.
b) Eagle cables are requests for a namecheck by other
Washington agencies. In general, posts may process
Eagle cases to conclusion if no response to the cable
is received within a specified number of days, which
varies by applicant nationality.
c) Horse, Pegasus and in a few instances Eagle cables are
sent simultaneously with visa issuance.
d) For most issued Chinese, Cuban, Russian and Vietnamese
applicants posts also must mail in a copy of the visa
application, in addition to any telegraphic clearances.

Illegal Technology Transfer Cases

4. Most special clearance procedures are triggered by
clear and objective circumstances, such as applicant
nationality or CLASS namecheck results. However, in cases
of illegal technology transfer, falling within the purview
of INA Section 212(a)(3)(A)(i)(II), the Department must
rely to a great extent on the observations and judgement of
consular officers in the field to identify applicants of
any nationality who may be subject to this ineligibility.
To assist officers in this difficult and vitally important
task the Department has compiled a list of policy
objectives and critical technologies, which trigger special
clearance requests. These were conveyed to posts in Ref C,
and are summarized as follows.

5. In deciding to submit an application for review for
reasons related to possible illegal technology transfer,
the consular officer must determine whether the applicant's
proposed activity in the United States would involve any of
16 sensitive technologies and might impinge on the United
States' four broad policy objectives in the technology
transfer field. The four policy objectives are:
a) Stem the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
and missile delivery systems.
b) Restrain the development of destabilizing conventional
military capabilities in certain regions of the world.
c) Prevent the transfer of arms and sensitive dual-use
items to terrorist states, and
d) Maintain U.S. advantages in certain militarily critical
technologies.

6. In general, special clearance procedures related to
possible illegal technology transfer are necessary if the
consular officer believes that the applicant's proposed
activity in the U.S. would involve one of the sensitive
technologies on the Technology Alert List (enumerated
below) and/and that activity might impinge on one of the
four technology transfer policy objectives, as stated in
Paragraph 5. However, for applicants from any of the
countries designated by the Department to be state sponsors
of terrorism, (Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan
and Syria) consular officers should assume that any visit
involving any of the technologies on the Technology Alert
List will impinge on the policy objectives, and therefore a
special clearance is mandatory under these circumstances.

7. The 16 sensitive technologies, which constitute the
Technology Alert List, are as follows. Additional
information on these technologies is also available online
from the TecWorld homepage on the Department's intranet
site, http://tecworld.inr.state.gov/.
(1) Conventional Munitions: technologies associated with
warhead and large caliber projectiles, fusing and arming
systems;

(2) Nuclear Technology: technologies associated with the
production and use of nuclear material for military
applications;

(3) Missile/Missile Technology: technologies associated
with air vehicles and unmanned missile systems;

(4) Aircraft and Missile Propulsion and Vehicular Systems:
technologies associated with liquid and solid rocket
propulsion systems, missile propulsion, rocket
staging/separation mechanisms, aerospace thermal and high-
performance structures;

(5) Navigation and Guidance Control: technologies
associated with the delivery and accuracy of unguided and
guided weapons, such as tracking and homing devices,
internal navigation systems, vehicle and flight control
systems;

(6) Chemical and Biotechnology Engineering: technologies
associated with the development or production of biological
and toxin agents, pathogenics, biological weapons research;

(7) Remote Imaging and Reconnaissance: technologies
associated with military reconnaissance efforts, such as
drones, remotely piloted or unmanned vehicles, imagery
systems, high resolution cameras;

(8) Advanced Computer/Microelectronic Technology:
technologies associated with superconductivity
supercomputing, microcomputer compensated crystal
oscillators;

(9) Materials Technology: technologies related to the
production of composite materials for structural functions
in aircraft, spacecraft, undersea vehicles and missiles;

(10) Information Security: technologies associated with
cryptographic systems to ensure secrecy of communications;

(11) Lasers and Directed Energy Systems: technologies
associated with laser guided bombs, ranging devices,
countering missiles;

(12) Sensors: technology associated with marine acoustics,
missile launch calibration, night vision devices, high
speed photographic equipment;

(13) Marine Technology: technology associated with
submarines and deep submersible vessels, marine propulsion
systems designed for undersea use and navigation, radar,
acoustic/non-acoustic detection;

(14) Robotics: technologies associated with artificial
intelligence, computer-controlled machine tools;

(15) Advanced Ceramics: technologies related to the
Production of tanks, military vehicles and weapons systems;

(16) High Performance Metals and Alloys: technologies
associated with military applications.

8. Ref B provides detailed instructions on how to request
clearances for technology-related visa applications through
the use of Visas Eagle Mantis and Visas Donkey Mantis
cables. Following is a summary of those instructions.

9. The Visas Eagle Mantis is a no-response, pre-issuance
clearance procedure that permits posts to process a case to
conclusion after a ten working day suspense period. Post
is not required to await a reply from the Department. This
procedure may be used for all USG-sponsored applicants,
including but not limited to USG agencies/entities such as
the Department of Energy (DOE), a DOE-contracted national
laboratory, USAID, the Department of Defense (DOD), DOD-
contractors, and NASA.

10. The Visa Donkey Mantis procedure is a pre-issuance
clearance procedure that requires post to await Department
authorization before it may process a case to conclusion.
It is used for any application that raises concerns related
to possible illegal technology transfer that does not
qualify for the Visas Eagle Mantis procedure. Posts should
also use the Visas Donkey Mantis format for applicants
otherwise eligible for Eagle Mantis processing but who need
to travel sooner than the ten working day suspense period.
Posts should note in the cable's subject line that it is an
expedited request, and state in the body of the cable why
expedited processing is necessary. Mantis procedures vary
somewhat by nationality, especially for Chinese and
Vietnamese applicants, as well as for the state sponsors of
terrorism identified in paragraph 6, so be sure to review
fully the country specific clearance procedures, if any,
for each applicant for whom a Mantis cable is being
prepared. Please include the applicant's educational
background and work experience in all Donkey Mantis cables.

Use of dot.dot Automated Cable Format

11. To facilitate the namecheck or SAO process, it is
extremely important that posts generate all, repeat, all,
clearance request cables from within the NIV and IV
computer programs, utilizing the SAO Module to produce
cables in the dot.dot format. Please include the
nationality code, together with VISTA file number (if
known) in the cable subject line. The SAO module is due to
be added to an upcoming release of the IV/DV program within
the next few months, at which time posts will be expected
to produce all clearances for DV cases in the 'dot.dot'
format as well.

12. All Donkey, Eagle, Bear, Horse, and Pegasus cables
must be submitted in "dot.dot" format, including Mantis
cables. Use of this format permits the FBI and other
addressees to speed their processing of these cables
because names and other details about visa applicants are
presented in a format recognizable by automated systems.
Failure to use the "dot.dot" format will result in
processing delays.
13. Essentially, this format consists of a number of
standard fields, each designated by a three-letter
abbreviation preceded by a space and two periods. Addition
of text-only paragraphs following the dot.dot portion of
the cable is appropriate, and, in many such cables,
necessary to provide key details about the applicant. VLO
positive indicates the applicant has a class hit, which
the SAO should consider. The complete text of the hit
itself must be included in the cable. Detailed
instructions on how to generate 'dot.dot' cables may be
found in Chapter 14 of the NIV Users Manual (version
3.03.01) and in Chapter 20 of the IV Users Manual (version
2.02.00), which are also available online at the Consular
Affairs intranet homepage, http://caweb/.

Expedited Clearances
14. If a post needs expedited processing of a name check
or SAO, it is imperative that the post explain the urgency
of the case and provide a tentative itinerary. Urgent
cases usually involve medical emergencies, humanitarian
concerns or USG interest in the traveler(s) early arrival
in the U.S. Requests for expeditious handling should state
expedited request in the subject line. (Posts should
limit their requests to expedite to those situations
outlined above).

How to Contact Us

15. The Coordination Division of the Visa Office
(CA/VO/L/C) makes every attempt to respond promptly to SAO
requests. However, complicated cases can take some time to
resolve, particularly if there are other USG agency
concerns to consider. If you wish to contact us about a
pending case you may do so, via fax at (202) 663-1153 or
663-1154, cable, e-mail or phone (202) 663-1194. For a
pending case include the date and number of your original
cable and provide the full name of the visa applicant.
Clearly state that it is a follow up request. In a cable
include the words "Second Request," "Third Request," as
appropriate, in the subject line. For e-mail, if you do
not know the name of the officer handling your applicant's
nationality you may use the "CA-VO-L-C" collective e-mail
address. Posts are invited to contact the Coordination
Division (unless instructed to contact CA/VO/L/A as noted
below), with any questions about special processing
requirements.

Individual country special processing requirements

16. The special processing requirements are presented
below, alphabetically by nationality. For the most part
the security advisory opinion (SAO) requirement is based on
the applicant's nationality, but in two cases (Libya and
Iraq) it is not only the nationality, but also the place of
employment/residence which triggers the SAO. Please refer
to the Iraq and Libya sections of this document for SAO
requirements on certain third country nationals. The
individual nationality clearance procedures listed below
are also available online, by going to
http://caweb/ReciprocityWeb/index.htm, and clicking on the
button containing the first letter of the country you wish
to look up.

AFGHANISTAN

The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1333
on December 19, 2000. That resolution, among other things,
urges states to take steps to restrict the entry into or
transit through their territory of all senior officials of
the rank of deputy minister or higher in the Taliban, the
equivalent rank of armed personnel under the control of the
Taliban, and other senior advisors and dignitaries of the
Taliban.

In order to facilitate a thorough review of cases within
the scope of the resolution, posts should submit a Visas
Donkey security advisory opinion request on any visa
applicant in the following categories, regardless of the
results of CLASS namechecks:

1) Any Taliban official at the rank of deputy minister or
higher;
2) Any member of the armed forces under control of the
Taliban with the rank of lieutenant colonel or above;
3) Any senior Taliban advisor who post feels plays an
important role in the formation of Taliban policies;
4) Any individual whose stated purpose in traveling is to
conduct business on behalf of the Taliban.

When a Visas Donkey security advisory opinion has been
requested, the Department's response is required prior to
visa issuance. If no other ineligibilities exist, the
Department will consider a 212(a)(3)(C) finding (foreign
policy grounds).

In addition to the above requirement, an advisory opinion
(AO) request is required for any individual claiming to be
a diplomatic representative of any faction in Afghanistan
who seeks to travel to the U.S. on official business, and
any dependents of such individuals. Cables should be
slugged for CA/VO/L/A and SA/PAB, with the subject line
Advisory Opinion Other Than Security: Afghan Diplomat.
Posts may issue an A-3 visa to an Afghan applicant who will
be working as a domestic employee for a diplomat of another
nationality without an advisory opinion.

ANGOLA

I. Travel by UNITA officials and family:

Under the terms of Presidential Proclamation 7060 of
December 12, 1997, posts must submit security advisory
opinion requests for any UNITA (National Union for the
Total Independence of Angola) official or adult family
member (spouses, siblings, parents, adult children) of any
UNITA official applying for any type of visa to the U.S.
SAO requests should be slugged for CA/VO/L/C and AF/S, and
should include AmEmbassy Luanda as an info addressee.
Please include detailed information in the SAO on the UNITA
official's current position and the purpose of the
applicant's visit to the U.S. Full text of the
Presidential proclamation is available from the Consular
Affairs intranet homepage by clicking on the link
"Reciprocity."

II. Other travel

Posts must also submit an SAO request for any Angolan
applicant planning to engage in any activity related to the
following:

1) The sale, supply or making available of any aircraft or
aircraft components, regardless of origin, to UNITA or to
the territory of Angola other than through points of entry
designated by the U.S. Treasury Department;

2) the insurance, engineering or servicing of any aircraft
owned or controlled by UNITA;

3) the granting of permission to any aircraft to take off
from, land in or overfly the U.S. if the aircraft is
destined to land in or has taken off from the territory of
Angola other than through points of entry designated by the
U.S. Treasury Department;

4) The provision or making available of engineering and
maintenance servicing, the certification of airworthiness,
the payment of new claims against existing insurance
contracts or the provision, renewal or making available of
direct insurance to any aircraft registered in Angola other
than those specified by the U.S. Treasury Department or
that has flown into Angola other than through a port of
entry specified by the U.S. Treasury Department.
SAOs submitted based on Angolan aircraft-related activities
should be slugged for CA/VO/L/C, AF/S and EB/ESP, and
should include AmEmbassy Luanda as an info addressee.

ARMENIA

I. Non-official Travel: none.

II. Official Travel:

Visas Bear SAO requests:

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries or possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies (see
below).

Visas Pegasus Namecheck Requests:

Applicants who are DPT-00 class entries and who are coming
to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit,
and White House meetings may be issued visas without prior
clearance from the Department, provided that a Visas
Pegasus telegram is sent to the Department immediately upon
issuance.

BOSNIA

A Presidential proclamation signed on October 25, 1994,
suspended the entry into the United States as immigrants
and nonimmigrants certain aliens described in United
Nations Security Council Resolution 942.

I. Non-official visas

Individuals in the following categories appear to be
subject to 212(f) procedures and would require automatic
referral to the Department through a Visas Donkey
security advisory opinion before a visa could be issued.
They include:

1) Members of the authorities, including legislative
authorities, in those areas of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces;
officers of the Bosnian Serb military and paramilitary
forces; and those acting on behalf of such authorities or
forces;

2) Persons found, after September 23, 1994, to have
provided financial, material, logistical, military, or
other tangible support to Bosnian Serb forces in violation
of relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions;

3) Persons in or resident in those areas of the Republic
of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb
forces found to have violated or contributed to the
violation of the measures set out in United Nations
Security Council Resolution 820 of April 17, 1993, and
United Nations Security Council Resolution 942 of September
23, 1994.

II. Official visas

Visas Bear security advisory opinion requests:

A Visas Bear telegram must be submitted for A, C-3, and G
(except G-4) applications. When a Visas Bear security
advisory opinion has been requested, the Department's
response is required prior to visa issuance.

Full text of the Presidential proclamation is available
from the Consular Affairs intranet homepage by clicking on
the link "Reciprocity."

BURMA

A Presidential proclamation signed on October 3, 1996,
suspends the entry into the United States as immigrants and
nonimmigrants senior officials of the Burmese government
and other persons who formulate, implement, or benefit from
policies that impede Burma's transition to democracy, and
the immediate family members of such persons under Section
212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Full text of the Presidential proclamation is available
from the Consular Affairs intranet homepage by clicking on
the link "Reciprocity."

I. Non-official visas

Individuals in the following categories appear to be
subject to 212(f) procedures by virtue of their positions
and require automatic referral to the Department through a
Visas Donkey security advisory opinion before a visa can
be issued. They include:

1) Members of the State Peace and Development Council
(SPDC) (formerly the State Law and Order Restoration
Council (SLORC)) and their immediate families;

2) Government ministers and other senior Burmese
government officials and their immediate families;

3) Senior officials of the Union Solidarity Development
Association (USDA) and their immediate families;

4) Military above the rank of colonel and their immediate
families, and

5) Civil servants above the rank of director-general and
their immediate families.

When a Visas Donkey security advisory opinion has been
requested, the Department's response is required prior to
visa issuance.

II. Official visas

Visas Bear security advisory opinion requests

A Visas Bear telegram must be submitted for A, C-3, and G
(except G-4) applications. No Visas Bear is required for
applicants assigned to a Burmese mission in the United
States or for working level support staff/visitors who
support the work of Burmese missions in the U.S., including
missions to international organizations. When a Visas Bear
security advisory opinion has been requested, the
Department's response is required prior to visa issuance.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

I. Non-official travel: none

II. Official travel: Department concurrence required for
certain A and G visa cases

The government offices of the Central African Republic have
been unable or unwilling to meet their financial
obligations in the United States. Therefore, all A and G
visa applications (except G-4) of Central African Republic
nationals who will take up permanent assignment on behalf
of the CAR government at a CAR mission or at an
international organization require the Department's
concurrence prior to visa issuance. Applications for
officials or employees of an international organization (G-
4) or for temporary official travel to events such as the
United Nations General Assembly, may be processed without
seeking the Department's prior authorization. All SAO
requests should be slugged for CA/VO/L/C and AF/C, S/CPR,
and IO/UNP, with an info copy to AmEmbassy Bangui if the
application is made in a third country.

CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC of

I. General

Submission of visa applications and photographs.

A copy of the visa application (Form OF-156) of all
nonimmigrant visa recipients, with a recent, original
photograph firmly affixed (two photographs in the case of
professional diplomatic couriers) must be sent directly and
expeditiously to:

Northeast Regional Computer Support Center
1203 Nealis Avenue
Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703
Attn: Dept. IIS.

This procedure is in addition to the telegraphic name check
and security advisory opinion requirements listed below.
Exceptions to this procedure are:

(1) No application or photograph need be submitted in cases
involving chiefs and deputy chiefs of state, heads of
government, chiefs of mission, their immediate families and
accompanying crewmembers; and
(2) No photograph need be provided if one has been
submitted within the previous three years.

II. Non-official travel

Visas Eagle name check requests
Visas Eagle telegrams must be submitted for the following
persons:
(1) K nonimmigrant visa applicants;
(2) immigrant visa applicants; and
(3) applicants for refugee status.

These cases may be brought to conclusion 10 working days
after submission of the Visas Eagle telegram unless
otherwise advised by the Department.

Visas Eagle Mantis
(applies to posts in China only)

A Visas Eagle Mantis telegram must be submitted on
Chinese applicants (only when applying at a China post) who
are coming to study (other than undergraduate students
under 30 years of age), teach, conduct research, engage in
commercial activity, participate in an exchange program,
attend meetings or conferences, or be temporarily employed
or trained in a scientific or technical field on the
Technology Alert List.

Visas Donkey Mantis (applies to all other posts)

A Visas Donkey Mantis telegram must be submitted on
Chinese applicants (when applying outside of China) who
are coming to study (other than undergraduate students
under 30 years of age), teach, conduct research, engage in
commercial activity, participate in an exchange program,
attend meetings or conferences, or be temporarily employed
or trained in a scientific or technical field on the
Technology Alert List. The Department's response is
required prior to issuance.

III. Official Travel

Visas Horse Name Check Requests

A Visas Horse telegram must be submitted immediately
following the issuance of an A, C-3, or G visa.

Visas Bear Security Advisory Opinion Requests

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries and possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram.

CUBA, REPUBLIC of

General

Processing in Cuba vs. Processing outside of Cuba

Expedited visa processing procedures took effect on May 17,
1999, for certain Cuban nationals in Cuba repeat in Cuba.
The expedited procedures apply to all persons previously
subject to the October 4, 1985, Presidential proclamation
on Cuba with six exceptions. Visas Donkey and Visas Eagle
procedures for Cuban visa applicants applying for visas
outside of Cuba differ and are contained in section IV
below.

B) Submission of Visa Applications and Photographs

A copy of the visa application (Form OF-156) of all
nonimmigrant visa recipients, with a recent, original
photograph firmly affixed (two photographs in the case of
professional diplomatic couriers) must be sent directly and
expeditiously to:

Washington Field Office
601 Fourth Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0002
Attn: Stuart Hoyt.

(1) No application or photograph need be submitted in cases
involving chiefs and deputy chiefs of state, heads of
government, chiefs of mission, their immediate families and
accompanying crewmembers; and

(2) No photograph need be provided if one has been
submitted within the previous three years.

II. Official Travel

(a) Visas Bear Security Advisory Opinion Requests

A Visas Bear telegram must be submitted for all A C-3, and
G visa applications. When a Visas Bear security advisory
opinion has been requested, the Department's response is
required prior to visa issuance. USINT Havana must always
be included as an info addressee on Visas Bear telegrams.

(b) Port of entry restrictions for A, C-3, G-1, and G-2
Visa holders

(1) Designated ports of entry

Cuban bearers of A, C-3, G-1, and G-2 visas may only enter
the United States through one of the four designated ports
of entry listed below:

New York City
Washington, D.C. (Dulles only)
Miami
Houston

There are no restrictions on the ports through which Cuban
officials may depart the United States.

(2) Annotation of visas

The designated port(s) of entry which will be used should
be annotated on the visa as follows: Entry at (name the
designated port(s)). For officials issued multiple entry
visas, all of the above-designated ports should be
annotated. If the designated port of entry changes after
issuance of the visa, a notation of that change, signed and
sealed by a consular officer, should be made on the next
available page of the passport. The designated port(s) of
entry should be indicated in the required Visas Bear
telegram.

III. For USINT Havana:

On January 5, 1999, the President announced measures
designed to promote people-to-people contact between the
United States and Cuba, particularly in the educational,
cultural, scientific, athletic, professional and religious
areas. In order to facilitate people-to-people contact, the
procedures for handling visa applicants under the October
4, 1985, Presidential proclamation on Cuba, suspending the
entry into the United States of certain employees and
officers of the government of Cuba and the Communist party
of Cuba under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA), were modified. There are only six
categories of employees or officials of the government of
Cuba or the Communist party of Cuba applying in/in Cuba who
are subject to the Visas Donkey procedures.

A) The six categories of persons that remain subject to the
proclamation and the Visas Donkey procedures are:

(1) the president and the vice president, a minister or
vice minister of the government of Cuba;

(2) the president and the vice president of the National
Assembly of Cuba;

(3) a politburo member, central committee department head
or provincial first secretary of the communist party of
Cuba;
(4) a senior military, intelligence, police official;

(5) a Cuban government or communist party officer or
employee determined by the U.S. Interests Section to be a
person of potential foreign policy concern to the United
States; and

(6) a Cuban government or communist party officer or
employee whose application is opposed by an interested USG
agency within ten days of submission of the case to
Washington. (USINT Havana will not be required to send a
new Visas Donkey cable on such cases, as the Department
will reference Havana's initial Visas Eagle cable when
requesting that visa processing be suspended.)

B) Visas Eagle Namechecks at the USINT Havana

Employees or officers of the government of Cuba or the
Communist party of Cuba who do not fall within the six
Categories requiring security advisory opinions noted above
are subject to a ten-working day Visas Eagle pre-issuance
procedure. This means the Interests Section is required to
send a Visas Eagle name check cable on such persons and is
authorized to issue a visa after a ten (10)-working day
(not calendar day) suspense period. The Interests Section
is instructed to send a Visas Eagle telegram on a post-
issuance basis for all other Cuban applicants
(nonimmigrants, immigrants, and applicants for refugee
status) who are between the ages of 21 and 55.

IV. For All Visa Issuing Posts Except USINT Havana:

On October 4, 1985, the President signed a proclamation
suspending the entry into the United States as
nonimmigrants of Cuban nationals who are officers or
employees of the government of Cuba or the Communist party
of Cuba under Section 212(f) of the INA. Due to the
structure of the Cuban economy, this proclamation
effectively requires that all other visa issuing posts
submit security advisory opinion requests on nearly all
categories of Cuban nationals. Full text of the
Presidential proclamation is available from the Consular
Affairs intranet homepage, http://caweb/, by clicking on
the link "Reciprocity."

A) Visas Donkey Security Advisory Opinion Requests

When a Visas Donkey security advisory opinion has been
requested, the Department's response is required prior to
visa issuance. In addition, USINT Havana must always be an
info addressee on these telegrams.

For all visa issuing posts except USINT Havana, which
should refer to paragraph III above, a Visas Donkey
telegram must be submitted for the following categories of
nonimmigrant visa applicants coming for non-official
purposes:

(1) any person, including a child, who presents a Cuban
diplomatic or official passport;

(2) any person who works in a Cuban government office,
university, or state commercial enterprise, and is
traveling for job-related purposes or whose travel is
funded by the Cuban government;

(3) any person who holds a professional or managerial
position in a Cuban government office, university, or state
commercial enterprise, and is traveling for job-related
purposes or whose travel is funded by the Cuban government;

(4)any Cuban resident who is a professional performer or
artist;

(5) any person who works as a manager or professional on a
project in another country on loan from Cuba;

(6) any person suspected of violating Cuban assets control
regulations or of traveling to the United States on behalf
of Cuban commercial enterprises;

(7)any Cuban who is applying for an individual crewmember
(C-1/D) visa, regardless of the registry of the vessel or
the applicant's position aboard; and

(8) any applicant on whom the consular officer wishes to
have the Department's security advisory opinion.

B) Visas Eagle Name Checks for Applicants Outside of Cuba
Posts must send Visas Eagle telegrams on a pre-issuance
basis for all Cuban applicants ages 16-80 who are applying
for immigrant visas or refugee status and who are not
subject to the Visas Donkey requirement. For Cuban
applicants ages 16-80 who are applying for nonimmigrant
visas and who are not subject to the visa Donkey
requirement, posts may send a post-issuance Eagle telegram.

GEORGIA

I. Non-official Travel: none.

II. Official Travel:

Visas Bear SAO requests:

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries or possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies (see
below).

Visas Pegasus namecheck requests:

Applicants who are DPT-00 class entries and who are coming
to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit,
and White House meetings may be issued visas without prior
clearance from the Department, provided that a Visas
Pegasus telegram is sent to the Department immediately upon
issuance.

HAITI
The Department may not issue visas to aliens subject to
Subsection 616 of the Commerce, Justice and State (CJS)
Appropriations Act of FY99, Public Law 105-277, as amended
by Subsection 618 of the CJS Appropriations Act of FY00,
P.L. 106-113 (the DeWine Amendment). Persons subject to
the legislation are aliens who have been credibly alleged
to have ordered, carried out, or materially assisted in
extrajudicial and political killings in Haiti. As the
names of such persons have become known to the Department,
we have included the names in the visa lookout system
(CLASS). Even if the applicants name does not appear in
CLASS, a post that believes a visa applicant is subject to
the legislation must send an SAO to bring the matter to the
Department's attention.

P.L.105-277(Subsection 616 of CJS Appropriations Act FY99):

Sec. 616(a): None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available in this act shall be used to issue visas to
any person who:

(1) Has credibly alleged to have ordered, carried out, or
materially assisted in the extrajudicial and political
killings of Antoine Izmery, Guy Malary, Father Jean-Marie
Vincent, Pastor Antoine Leroy, Jacques Fleurival, Mireille
Durocher Bertin, Eugene Baillergeau, Michelange Hermann,
Max Mayard, Romulus Dumarsais, Claude Yves Marie, Mario
Beaubrun, Leslie Grimar, Joseph Chilove, Michel Gonzalez,
and Jean-Hubert Feuille;

(2) Has been included in the list presented to former
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide by former national
security advisor Anthony Lake in December 1995, and acted
upon by President Rene Preval;

(3) Was sought for an interview by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation as part of its inquiry into the March 28,
1995, murder of Mireille Durocher Bertin and Eugene
Baillergeau, Jr., and was credibly alleged to have ordered,
carried out, or materially assisted in those murders, per a
June 28, 1995, letter to the then minister of justice of
the government of Haiti, Jean-Joseph Exume;

(4) Was a member of the Haitian high command during the
period 1991 through 1994, and has been credibly alleged to
have planned, ordered, or participated with members of the
Haitian armed forces in:

(A) the September 1991 coup against any person who
was a duly elected government official of Haiti (or a
member of the family of such official), or
(B) the murders of thousands of Haitians during the period
1991 through 1994; or

(5) Has been credibly alleged to have been a member of the
paramilitary organization known as FRAPH who planned,
ordered, or participated in acts of violence against the
Haitian people.

P.L. 06-113 (subsection 618 of CJS appropriations act FY00)

Sec.618(a) none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this act shall be expended for any purpose for
which appropriations are prohibited by Section 616 of the
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary,
and related agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.

(b) subsection (a)(1) of Section 616 of that act is amended
-- (1) by striking and after Gonzalez; and (2) by
inserting before the semicolon at the end of the subsection
Jean-Yvon Toussaint and Jimmy Lalanne.

IRAN

The following information is absolutely necessary for
all/all Iranian visa applicants who require special
clearances:

--Date and place of birth.
--Occupation (if retired, former occupation).
--Purpose of trip to the United States.
--Proposed travel dates
--Planned port of entry and exit.
--Planned place(s) of residence.
--Point of contact in the United States.

Failure to furnish this information will result in delays
in SAO processing.

I. Official Travel

Visas Bear Security Advisory Opinion Requests
A Visas Bear telegram must be submitted for all Iranian A,
C-3, and G visa applicants, regardless of the results of
the CLASS namecheck. Once a Visas Bear advisory opinion
has been requested, the Department's response is required
prior to visa issuance.

II. Non-official Travel

A) Visas Donkey Security Advisory Opinion Requests:

Visas Donkey security advisory opinion request telegrams
must be submitted for the following classes of Iranian
immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants, in addition to
those individuals who otherwise require security advisory
opinions, such as DPT-00 entries and those possibly
ineligible under INA 212(a)(3):

1) Officials and employees of the Iranian government,
including the executive, legislative, and judicial
branches. If applicants are affiliated with the government
of Iran, they must explain their specific connection as
well as their U.S. travel plans. The names and addresses of
U.S. points of contact are necessary in order to determine
the admissibility of the applicants;

2) Officers and employees of state-owned or state-
controlled companies. If applicants are requesting B-1
visas, the cable should include details about the
applicant's business in Iran, proposed U.S. business
dealings, the name and address of U.S. firms involved, and
the end use and final destination of any U.S. goods. This
information is important in order to enforce trade
sanctions and to identify people who may be providing
material and financial support to terrorism;

3) Lawyers connected with the Iranian claims tribunal in
The Hague;

4) Iranians who are known or believed to be religious
leaders. If applicants are clerics they must explain their
specific connection as well as their U.S. travel plans. The
names and addresses of U.S. points of contact are necessary
in order to determine the admissibility of the applicants;

5) Employees of the Islamic Republic News Agency.

Visas Donkey Mantis Security Advisory Opinion Requests

'Visas Donkey Mantis' security advisory opinion telegrams
Must be submitted for Iranians involved in any aspect of
the field of nuclear technology, including employees of
nuclear industries, graduate-level students in the nuclear
field, and persons coming for nuclear-related seminars,
conferences, and exchanges. Donkey Mantis cables must
provide full names, addresses and phone numbers of
sponsoring individuals and institutions and contacts in the
United States.
Donkey Mantis cables for F, J, or M visas in the nuclear
field should state:
--the proposed course of study.
--name of school, and
--the source of funds.
If funding is provided by U.S. relatives, names and
addresses of the relatives must also be furnished.
Information on the student's future employment in Iran,
particularly with the government of Iran, is very important
in determining eligibility under security related sections
of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Once a Visas Donkey or Visas Donkey Mantis advisory opinion
has been requested, the Department's response is required
prior to visa issuance.

Visas Eagle Name Check Requests

A Visas Eagle cable must be submitted for the following
categories of Iranian visa applicants, unless they fall
under any of the conditions for Visas Bear, Donkey or
Donkey Mantis cables as stated above. Posts may process
Visas Eagle cases to conclusion if no adverse information
is received within 30 calendar days of transmission of the
cable. Iranian Visas Eagle namechecks are valid for one
year from date of issuance. The initial visa issued and
all subsequent visas issued during that one-year period
must be annotated with the date and cable number of the
most recent Visas Eagle namecheck:

Nonimmigrants

1) All males between the ages of 18 and 60 who are residing
in Iran. For purposes of these procedures, all Iranian
applicants shall be considered to be residents of Iran,
regardless of where they are currently living and applying
for their visas, unless they can establish that they have
the equivalent of lawful permanent residence status in
another country and in fact reside in that country. If it
is not possible to determine an applicants resident status
definitively, the applicant shall be treated as a resident
of Iran for the purposes of these procedures.

2) All Iranians who have been students in the U.S. at any
time since 1977, or who plan to study or continue studies
in the U.S., regardless of their Iranian residency status.
(Graduate level students in the nuclear field must be
cleared via the Donkey Mantis procedure, as described
above). Eagle cables for F, J, or M visas should state:
--the proposed course of study.
--name of school, and
--the source of funds.
If funding is provided by U.S. relatives, names and
addresses of the relatives must also be furnished.
Information on the student's future employment in Iran,
particularly with the government of Iran, is very important
in determining eligibility under security sections of the
Immigration and Nationality Act;


Immigrant Visa Applicants

1) All males between the ages of 18 and 60 residing in
Iran. (see above for definition of residence),

2) All immigrant visa applicants who have lived in the U.S.
for six months or more.

Post-issuance Visas Eagle Namecheck Requests

In lieu of the Visas Eagle procedure described above, a
post-issuance Visas Eagle cable may be submitted for the
following categories of Iranian nonimmigrant visa
applicants. Upon finding such categories of applicants
eligible, posts may issue the visa as soon as the cable has
been sent:
1) Medical personnel (doctors, nurses and midwives) in
private practice (i.e., not employed by a ministry,
university or large state hospital)

2) Primary and Secondary School Teachers.

A post-issuance Visas Eagle clearance remains valid for one
year from the date of issuance. The initial visa issued and
all subsequent visas issued during that year must be
annotated with the date and cable number of the most recent
post-issuance Visas Eagle cable.

Iranian visa applicants who do not fall into any of the
above categories for Visas Bear, Donkey, Donkey Mantis or
Eagle special clearance procedures may be processed to
conclusion by posts without a telegraphic clearance request
to the Department.

IRAQ

I. Non-official Travel

Visas Donkey Security Advisory Opinion Requests

A Visas Donkey telegram must be submitted for the
following classes of Iraqi nationals over the age of 16 who
are coming for non-official purposes, in addition to those
individuals who otherwise require security advisory
opinions, such as DPT-00 entries and possible ineligibility
under INA 212(a)(3):

1) applicants for student visas;
2) present or former members of the Iraqi Baath party
(formally known as the Arab Baath Socialist Party);
3) present or former members of the government of Iraq; and
4) present or former members of the Iraqi military
(regardless of rank)

The Department's response is required prior to visa
issuance. A clearance may be considered valid for two years
and need not be repeated within that period unless the
applicant otherwise requires an SAO.

II. Official Travel

Visas Bear Security Advisory Opinion Requests

A Visas Bear telegram must be submitted for the following
classes of applicants 16 years of age or older:
1) Iraqi nationals applying for A, C-3 or G visas; and
2) Third country nationals applying for A or G visas to
work at the Iraqi Embassy, the Iraqi Mission to the United
Nations, the Iraqi mission to any other international
organization, or as household employees of any Iraqi A or G
visa holder.

Once a Visas Bear advisory opinion has been requested,
the Department's response is required prior to visa
issuance.

KAZAKHSTAN

I. Non-official Travel: none.

II. Official Travel:

Visas Bear SAO requests:

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries or possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies (see
below).

Visas Pegasus namecheck requests:

Applicants who are DPT-00 class entries and who are coming
to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit,
and White House meetings may be issued visas without prior
clearance from the Department, provided that a Visas
Pegasus telegram is sent to the Department immediately upon
issuance.

KYRGYZSTAN

I. Non-official Travel: none.

II. Official Travel:

Visas Bear SAO requests:

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries or possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies (see
below).

Visas Pegasus namecheck requests:

Applicants who are DPT-00 class entries and who are coming
to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit,
and White House meetings may be issued visas without prior
clearance from the Department, provided that a Visas
Pegasus telegram is sent to the Department immediately upon
issuance.

LAOS

Visas Horse Name Check Requests

A Visas Horse telegram must be submitted immediately
following the issuance of an A, C-3 or G visa.

Visas Bear SAO Requests

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries; possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), etc.)
must be submitted by a means of a Visas Bear telegram.

LIBERIA

The Presidential proclamation on Sierra Leone, issued
October 10, 2000, affects the visa eligibility of certain
Liberians

Under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, the President signed a proclamation on October 10,
2000, restricting the entry into the United States as
immigrants and nonimmigrants certain foreign nationals who
plan, engage in, or benefit from activities that support
the Revolutionary United Front or that otherwise impeded
the peace process in Sierra Leone, and the spouses,
children of any age, and parents of such persons. Full
text of the Presidential proclamation is available from the
Consular Affairs intranet homepage, http://caweb/, by
clicking on the link "Reciprocity."

Visas Donkey Security Advisory Opinions Requests

In order to facilitate a thorough review of cases affected
by the Presidential proclamation, posts should submit a
Visas Donkey security advisory opinion request on any visa
applicants in the following categories, regardless of the
results of CLASS namechecks:

A) Any bearer of a Liberian diplomatic, official, or
service passport;
B) Ministers, deputy ministers, and top officials of the
Liberian government;
C) Military officers of field or higher grade and officers
of equivalent ranks in the Anti-Terrorist Brigade (ATB),
Special Security Services (SSS), Liberian National
Police (LNP), Special Operations Branch/Division (SOD),
and other security services;
D) Senior officials of the Central Bank of Liberia, and
directors general and their deputies of parastatal
companies and companies with significant government
participation;
E) Other material supporters of President Charles Taylor or
Liberian security services;
F) Spouses, children of any age, and parents of individuals
in the above categories.

When a Visas Donkey security advisory opinion has been
requested, the Department's response is required prior to
visa issuance.

In addition to the above requirements, a Visas Bear
security advisory opinion cable is required for Liberian
officials on permanent assignment to the Liberian Embassy
in Washington, Consulate in New York and Liberian Mission
to the United Nations. Applicants requesting official
visas for TDY purposes, including meetings, do not require
SAOs. G-4 visa applicants also are not/not subject to the
SAO requirements. Visas Bear SAO requests should be
slugged for CA/VO/L/C, AF/W, IO/UNP, and S/CPR, with
AmEmbassy Monrovia as an info addressee.

LIBYA

Please note that, due to the interagency clearance process,
Libyan SAO requests routinely require two to three months
to process. While we make every effort to expedite genuine
emergency cases, applicants should apply well in advance of
travel to accommodate current processing requirements.

Executive Orders 12543 and 12544 prohibit the transfer of
property (including money) in the United States without a
license by an individual or entity directly or indirectly
associated with the government of Libya (GOL) or one of its
entities. Therefore, posts are encouraged to provide as
much information as possible on all Libyan applicants'
occupations and source(s) of funds for U.S. travel, as well
as any ties to the GOL. Applicants must also provide
complete itineraries, including ports of entry/exit,
contact names, phone numbers and addresses in the U.S.

I. Non-official Travel

Visas Donkey Security Advisory Requests

A Visas Donkey telegram must be submitted for the
following classes of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa
applicants between the ages 16 and 65 who are present or
former members of the government of Libya or the Libyan
military:

1) Libyan passport holders;
2) persons born in Libya of Libyan fathers (other than
Israeli citizens who were born in Libya, but left the
country before 1981);
3) third-country nationals.

Once a Visas Donkey advisory opinion has been requested,
the Department's response is required prior to visa
issuance. Third-country nationals living in Libya are/are
subject to the same reciprocity schedule as Libyan
nationals.

Post Check Visas Eagle for Non-Official Libyan Travel

Libyan visa applicants and third-country nationals who have
lived in Libya for more than two years since 1981 and
applying for visas for non-official travel may be processed
using the Visas Eagle post-issuance procedure, unless they
are/were former members of the Libyan government or
military. The cable must include the FBI as an action
addressee and must contain the minimum criteria
information: date and place of birth, occupation, purpose
of trip to the United States, planned port of entry and
exit, planned place of residence, and point of contact in
the United States.

Visa Applications Involving Certain Sensitive Technologies

The Department has determined that it is not in the
national interest to provide flight operations, aircraft
maintenance, or nuclear-related training or study to
Libyans and third-country nationals sponsored by Libyan
entities. To enable the Department to evaluate whether a
given area of training or study is proscribed, the SAO
request must contain the following minimum information:

1) field of expertise;

2) educational background, including degrees and dates
granted;

3) professional employment history;

4) focus and nature of past and present study or research;

5) detailed description of the proposed study or research
program in the U.S.;

6) sponsoring institution, name of point of contact, and
telephone number.

II. Official Travel

A Visas Bear telegram must be submitted for all Libyan
applicants for G visas. The Department's response is
required prior to visa issuance. Visas must be annotated
to restrict travel to the five boroughs of New York City.
MOLDOVA -

I. Non-official Travel: none.

II. Official Travel:

Visas Bear SAO requests:

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries or possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies (see
below).

Visas Pegasus Namecheck Requests:

Applicants who are DPT-00 class entries and who are coming
to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit,
and White House meetings may be issued visas without prior
clearance from the Department, provided that a Visas
Pegasus telegram is sent to the Department immediately upon
issuance.

MONGOLIA

Visas Bear Security Advisory Opinion Requests

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries and possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram.

NORTH KOREA (Democratic People's Republic Of Korea)

General

Submission of Visa Applications and Photographs

A copy of the visa application (Form OF-156) of all
nonimmigrant visa recipients, with a recent, original
photograph firmly affixed (two photographs in the case of
professional diplomatic couriers) must be sent directly and
expeditiously to:

Northeast Regional Computer Support Center
1203 Nealis Avenue
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703
Attn: Dept. IIS.

This procedure is in addition to the telegraphic name check
and security advisory opinion requirements listed below.
Exceptions to this procedure are:

1) No application or photograph need be submitted in cases
involving chiefs and deputy chiefs of state, heads of
government, chiefs of mission, their immediate families and
accompanying crewmembers; and
2) No photograph need be provided if one has been submitted
within the previous three years.
Visa Placed On Form OF-232

Due to the absence of diplomatic relations between the
United States and North Korea, and in accordance with 22CFR
41.113(B), nonimmigrant visas may not be placed in North
Korean passports. Instead, visas must be placed on Form OF-
232.

I. Non-official Travel

'Visas Donkey' Security Advisory Opinion Requests

A Visas Donkey telegram must be submitted for all classes
of immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants who are
nationals of North Korea, or who carry North Korean
passports, except for those cases requiring a Visas Bear
security advisory opinion (see below). The Department's
response is required prior to visa issuance.

II. Official Travel

Absent the de jure recognition of North Korea by the United
States, individuals representing the North Korean
government are not entitled to A-1, A-2, C-3, G-1 or G-2
status.
Visas Bear Security Advisory Opinions Requests

A 'Visas Bear' cable must be submitted on all G-3, G-4, and
G-5 visa applications made by nationals of North Korea or
those who carry North Korean passports. The Department's
response is required prior to visa issuance.

Port of Entry Restrictions for G-3, G-4, and G-5 Visa
Holders:

North Korean bearers of G-3, G-4, and G-5 visas may only
enter the United States at Kennedy Airport in New York
City, and their visas should be annotated accordingly.
There are no restrictions on the ports through which North
Korean officials may depart the United States.

PAKISTAN

I. Non-official Travel

A Visas Donkey Mantis telegram must be submitted for all
Pakistani nationals coming for non-official purposes whose
activities in the United States may support Pakistan's
nuclear program, including those within the following
categories:

1) applicants who intend to procure commodities or
technology on behalf of Pakistan's nuclear program, to
receive education or training in support of that program's
activities, or who are known to be actively engaged in that
program;

2) applicants currently affiliated with or funded by the
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), the Khan Research
Laboratory or other facilities or organizations with known
connections to Pakistan's nuclear weapons program who
intend to pursue studies or training in any field;

3) applicants who wish to pursue studies or training in
nuclear engineering or in specific aspects of the nuclear
fuel cycle, such as reprocessing, plutonium fuel
fabrication, isotope separation, or heavy water production;
and

4) applicants who wish to visit U.S. Department of Energy
laboratories except in conjunction with IAEA-sponsored
courses or programs related to medicine or agriculture.

The Department's response is required prior to visa
issuance.

II. Official Travel

Visas Bear Security Advisory Opinion Requests

A Visas Bear' telegram must be submitted for any A, C-3,
or G visa applicant whose purpose of travel is in
furtherance of Pakistan's nuclear program. The
Department's response is required prior to visa issuance.

RUSSIA

General

Submission of Visa Applications and Photographs

Applications for nonimmigrant visas may be processed
without Departmental clearance in most cases, provided:

1) the applicant is not subject to one of the telegraphic
namecheck (Visas Eagle or Visas Horse) procedures listed
below; and

2) the original visa application (Form OF-156), along with
a firmly affixed recent photograph and accompanying
documentation, is sent directly and expeditiously to:

Northeast Regional Computer Support Center
1203 Nealis Avenue
Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703
Attention: Dept.IIS.

A copy of Form OF-156 should be retained at post.

When Telegraphic Clearance Is Required

In cases that require a security advisory opinion (see
below) a copy of Form OF-156, with a recent, original
photograph firmly affixed (two photographs in the case of
diplomatic couriers) must also be submitted to the
Northeast Regional Computer Support Center at the address
provided above. Exceptions to this requirement are:

1) no application or photograph need be submitted in cases
involving chiefs and deputy chiefs of state, heads of
government, chiefs of mission, the immediate families and
accompanying crewmembers (A, G and C-3 visa applicants);
and

2) no photograph need be provided if one has been submitted
within the previous three years.

I. Non-official Travel

Visas Eagle Name Check Requests

A. Visas Eagle telegrams must be submitted for K
nonimmigrant visa applicants, immigrant visa applicants,
and applicants for refugee status who are ages 18-65.
Cases may be brought to conclusion 15 working days after
submission of the Visas Eagle telegram unless otherwise
advised by the Department.

B. Visas Applications from Russian Citizens Who Are Ethnic
Chechens:

There are no special processing requirements for ethnic
Chechens, but in the instances noted below or when the
officer is in doubt about an ethnic Chechen applicant who
is otherwise eligible, an SAO request should be submitted.

Some Russian citizens who are ethnic Chechens have applied
for visas to the U.S., claiming to be officials of their
government. National passports of Ichkeria issued by
Chechen authorities are not considered to be issued by
competent authorities as required by INA Section
101(a)(30). Such documents do not meet the definition of
passport and thus may not be visaed. Visas issued to
ethnic Chechens and other Russian citizens are to be placed
in their Russian passports.

Consular officer will need to consider the applicability of
INA sections 212(a)(3)(B) and (3)(C), as well, on a case-
by-case basis. For example, if the consular officer
believes the visa applicant's purpose of travel will be to
conduct fundraising, as defined by INA
212(a)(3)(B)(iii)(IV), to support a terrorist activity or a
terrorist organization, the post must send an SAO. If an
otherwise eligible applicant seeks to travel to the U.S. to
conduct official business on behalf of the government of
Chechnya, post should submit an SAO for possible
212(a)(3)(C) ineligibility on foreign policy grounds. To
support a finding of ineligibility under 212(a)(3)(C), post
would need to provide sufficient detail about the applicant
and his/her political agenda during the proposed visit in
order for the Department to make a thorough evaluation of
the foreign policy considerations involved.

II. Official Travel

A. Visas Horse

A Visas Horse telegram must be submitted immediately
following the issuance of an A, C-3, or G visa.

B. Visas Bear

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries and possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies (see
below).

C. Visas Pegasus

Applicants from Russia who are DPT-00 CLASS entries and who
are coming solely to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial,
pre-summit, and White House meetings may be issued visas
without obtaining the Department's clearance in advance
provided that a Visas Pegasus telegram is sent to the
Department immediately upon visa issuance.

Port Of Entry/Exit Restrictions for A, C-3, and G Visa
Holders

Designated Ports of Entry and Exit

Russian bearers of A, C-3, and G visas may enter and exit
the United States through one of the designated ports
listed below:

1) All Ports of Entry In New York
2) Washington, D.C.
3) Boston, MA
4) San Francisco, CA
5) Houston, TX
6) Baltimore, MD
7) Miami, FL
8) Los Angeles, CA
9) Anchorage, AK
10) Seattle, WA
11) Chicago, IL

Annotation of Visas

Consular officers must annotate A, G, and C-3 visas issued
to Russian nationals as follows: Entry/exit limited to
POE's in Balt, NY, WashDC, Bos, SF, Hous, Mia, LA, Sea,
Anch, Chi.' The designated port(s) of entry/exit should
also be indicated in the Visas Horse or Visas Pegasus
telegram.

RWANDA

General - Non-official and Official Travel:

All posts are required to submit SAO requests on all
Rwandans born before 1981 who are applying outside of
Kigali for NIVs, IVs, refugee status or other travel
documents, regardless of the visa classification requested.
However, SAO's based on genocide concerns are no longer
required for Rwandan applicants who have previously been
cleared through the Department (CA/VO/L/C). Proof of
previous clearance might include notes on the individual's
application or file, or previous clearance cables.
Issuance of a visa by itself or applicant's statements
regarding a Department review should not be considered
proof that CA/VO/L/C has reviewed the case. If post is
unable to determine whether clearance has previously been
obtained, or if post has other security related
ineligibility concerns, a new SAO should be submitted.
Visas issued to Rwandans should be annotated to reflect
Department clearance, and the date on which such clearance
was obtained (example: DOS clearance 5/29/01).

All SAOs (for both official and non-official travel) must
include complete responses to the following questionnaire.
Include Kigali as an info addressee and slug cable for
CA/VO/L/C and AF/C.

Please note that the questionnaire has been revised and is
not the same as the one previously transmitted to posts in
Ref A. The complete new questionnaire is as follows:

(1). Full name, including any aliases or nicknames.

(2). Gender.

(3). Place of birth (include country, prefecture,
commune).

(4). What form(s) of identification do you have in your
possession now?

(5). Describe all passports or travel documents you have
held since April 1, 1994. Specify validity dates and full
name to which the document was issued.

(6). Are you Hutu, Tutsi, Twa or mixed?

(7). What was your place of residence on April 6, 1994
(include country, prefecture, and commune)?

(8). On what date did you leave Rwanda? Specify the exact
dates and locations between the date you departed Rwanda
and today's date. Why did you leave Rwanda?

(9). If you were in Rwanda from April 6 to July 15, 1994,
were you or any member of your immediate family (spouse,
sibling, offspring, or parent) personally affected by
events during the genocide? If so, explain.

(10). Have you been accused of participating in the
genocide, either by the government of Rwanda or others? If
so, explain.

(11). Did you commit any acts of violence or theft against
another person or property in Rwanda between April 6 and
July 15, 1994?

(12). Did you any way encourage others to participate in
acts of violence or theft against another person or
property in Rwanda between April 6 and July 15, 1994?

(13). What was your occupation in Rwanda prior to April 6,
1994?

(14). Were any of your immediate family members (spouse,
parents, siblings, children) have been in Rwanda since
April 6, 1994?

(15). Have any of your immediate family members (spouse,
parents, siblings, children) been living outside Rwanda
since April 6, 1994. If so, please specify the location
and occupation(s) for each family member since April 6,
1994. Include specific dates.

(16). Were you or any of your immediate family members
(spouse, parents, siblings, children), employees of the
government of Rwanda prior to July 15, 1994?

(17). Were you or any of your immediate family members
(spouse, parents, siblings, children), ever a member of the
Armed Forces of Rwanda (FAR), any army or a militia force,
the Gendarmerie, Police Communal, Service de Renseignment,
Presidential Guard, the Interahamwe, PALIR, or ALIR. If
so, explain

(18). Were you or any of your immediate family members
(spouse, parents, siblings, children) ever a member of a
political party, particularly CDR(Coalition pour la Defense
de la Republique) or MRND (Mouvement Revolutionaire pour le
Developpement), organization (civil society), or
association in Rwanda. If so, explain.

SIERRA LEONE

Entry into the United States of certain categories of
Sierra Leonean citizens has been prohibited by a
Presidential proclamation enacted on January 14, 1998.
Since that time the names of individuals targeted by that
proclamation have been entered into CLASS under code DPT-
00. Special clearance procedures for citizens of Sierra
Leone therefore are necessary only under the following
circumstances:

a) CLASS namecheck returns a 00 hit or an actual or quasi
entry (preceded by letter P) for any 212(a)(3)
ineligibility -- i.e., terrorism or foreign policy, or:
b) The consular officer has reason to believe an applicant
may be ineligible under any part of 212(a)(3) based on
information on the application or derived from other
sources.

SOMALIA

I. Non-official Travel: none

Ii. Official Travel:

Visas Bear Security Advisory Opinion Requests

The United States does not consider any government to exist
in Somalia and does not issue official or diplomatic visas
to Somali nationals. The case of any Somali claiming
official status and applying for an A, C-3, or G (except G-
4) visa must be submitted to the Department for an advisory
opinion by means of a Visas Bear telegram. Such telegrams
must be slugged for CA/VO/L/A, AF/E, and IO/UNP. Once a
Visas Bear advisory opinion has been requested, the
Department's response is required prior to visa issuance.

SUDAN

General

Non-official and Official Travel:

There are two special processing requirements for Sudanese.
If an applicant falls into either or both categories, an
SAO request is required. The first is for members or
officials of the Sudanese government or armed forces, based
on a Presidential proclamation enacted on November 22,
1996. Full text of the Presidential proclamation is
available from the Consular Affairs intranet homepage,
http://caweb/, by clicking on the link "Reciprocity.".
SAOs should be slugged for CA/VO/L/C and AF/E. Following
is a summary of the categories of officials subject to the
Presidential proclamation and the SAO requirement:

(1) Military officials with the rank of colonel and above;
(2) Sudanese government officials with a rank of state
minister (equivalent to vice-minister) and above;
(3) All personnel working for the ministries of foreign
affairs, defense, and interior;
(4) Members of the National Assembly; and
(5) Presidents and/or chairmen of Sudan's major
parastatals.

Sudanese officials traveling to the U.S. on official
business with the United Nations, the World Bank or the IMF
are not subject to this requirement. However, these
officials must provide a diplomatic note or other official
evidence of their reasons for travel. Visas should be
annotated to show that travel in the U.S. is restricted to
within a 25-mile radius of Columbus Circle in New York or
within a 25-mile radius of the White House in Washington,
D.C. Applicants for A visas are also subject to the SAO
requirement.

The second SAO requirement involves sanctions against
Sudan. Posts should submit SAO requests on any individual
applying for any type of visa who fits into any one of the
following categories:

-- Individuals whose trip to the U.S. is being sponsored,
supported and/or paid for by the government of Sudan.

-- Individuals who through their proposed activities in the
U.S. may have access to sensitive technology or proprietary
knowledge, and may intend to export such technology or
information.

-- Applicants whom the consular officer has reason to
believe will engage in trade involving Sudan and the U.S.

-- Student and exchange visitor visa applicants (F, M, J),
regardless of residence, who have overcome 214(b), and who
the consular officer has reason to believe intend to study
any item on the Technology Alert List. Posts should
evaluate future study plans when deciding whether an
applicant falls within this category (i.e. what does an ESL
student plan to study after English?)

-- A-3 or G-5 applicants serving missions other than
Sudan's
SAO Format, Contents

Please include the following information in SAO requests,
keyed to alphabetical letters:

A) Source of financial support for U.S. trip (please be
specific)

B) Occupation or current activity, workplace (please
address whether workplace or employer falls within the
definition for a Government of Sudan entity)

C) Specific activities planned in U.S., including contact
names, company or school names, phone numbers, addresses
and proposed itinerary

D) Employment and academic history

E) Area of expertise, interests. Please be as specific as
possible when post has concerns regarding technology
transfer, citing type of service, commodity or information
to be purchased, sold or traded; proposed level of access
to technology, etc. If applicant plans to study, please
try to determine future course of study, i.e. what does
applicant plan to study after ESL classes? If applicant is
attending conferences, meetings or speaking engagements,
what precisely is the subject matter?

F) Any post comments on applicant's ties to the government
of Sudan or proposed visit
G) Contact information (name, address, phone number for
contacts at all U.S. destinations)

H) Intended activities after U.S. visit

I) Residence at time of application (also, how long has the
applicant resided there?)

SAO requests based on this second requirement should be
slugged for CA/VO/L/A, AF/E and EB/ESP unless access to or
use of sensitive technology is involved, in which case
CA/VO/L/C should also be included as an addressee on all
SAO requests.

SYRIA

Syria is a designated state sponsor of terrorism. Although
there are no mandatory special clearance procedures for any
classes or categories of Syrian applicants, all Syrian visa
applications should be scrutinized closely for potential
illegal transfer of sensitive technology, as described
above in paragraph 7 under the Technology Alert List.

TAJIKISTAN

I. Non-official Travel: none.

II. Official Travel:

Visas Bear SAO Requests:
The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries or possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies (see
below).

Visas Pegasus Namecheck Requests:

Applicants who are DPT-00 class entries and who are coming
to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit,
and White House meetings may be issued visas without prior
clearance from the Department, provided that a Visas
Pegasus telegram is sent to the Department immediately upon
issuance.

TURKMENISTAN

I. Non-official Travel: none.

II. Official Travel:

Visas Bear SAO requests:

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries or possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies (see
below).
Visas Pegasus Namecheck requests:

Applicants who are DPT-00 class entries and who are coming
to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit,
and White House meetings may be issued visas without prior
clearance from the Department, provided that a Visas
Pegasus telegram is sent to the Department immediately upon
issuance.

UKRAINE

I. Non-official Travel: none.

II. Official Travel:

Visas Bear SAO Requests:

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries or possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies (see
below).

Visas Pegasus Namecheck Requests:

Applicants who are DPT-00 class entries and who are coming
to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit,
and White House meetings may be issued visas without prior
clearance from the Department, provided that a Visas
Pegasus telegram is sent to the Department immediately upon
issuance.

UZBEKISTAN

I. Non-official Travel: none.

II. Official Travel:

Visas Bear SAO Requests:

The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who
otherwise require security advisory opinions, such as DPT-
00 CLASS entries or possible ineligibility under INA
212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear
telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies (see
below).

Visas Pegasus Namecheck Requests:

Applicants who are DPT-00 class entries and who are coming
to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit,
and White House meetings may be issued visas without prior
clearance from the Department, provided that a Visas
Pegasus telegram is sent to the Department immediately upon
issuance.

VIETNAM

Submission of Visa Applications and Photographs

A copy of the visa application (Form OF-156) of all
nonimmigrant visa recipients, with a recent, original
photograph firmly affixed (two photographs in the case of
professional diplomatic couriers) must be sent directly and
expeditiously to:

Northeast Regional Computer Support Center
1203 Nealis Avenue
Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703
Attention: Dept. IIS.

This procedure is in addition to the Security Advisory
Opinion(SAO) requirements listed below. Exceptions to this
procedure are:
A) No application or photograph need be submitted in cases
involving chief and deputy chief of state, heads of
government, chiefs of mission, their immediate families
and accompanying crew members; and
B) No photographs need be provided if one has been
submitted within the previous three years.

Non-official Travel

The requirement for submission of a Visas Eagle cables
following the issuance to all applicants for F-1 visas
coming to study in a non-scientific/technical field has
been eliminated. No special clearance is necessary for
Vietnamese students now except for those graduate students
in scientific and technical fields, as outlined below in
the Visas Donkey Mantis procedures.

Visas Eagle Namechecks

Visas Eagle cables are required for the following
Vietnamese visa applicants:

--Former members of the military above the rank of major
general (all members of the ARVN, Army of South Vietnam,
excluded).
--Former members of the central government above the
equivalent of an office director (all members of the RVN,
former government of South Vietnam, excluded)
--Current members of the military and the central
government of the ranks outlined above who are not covered
by a Visas Horse or Visas Bear cable or when traveling
privately.
--Government sponsored delegations not covered by Visas
Horse or Visas Bear requirements and which meet the
criteria outlined below.

Note: Eagle namechecks are not/not required for local or
provincial officials unless such officials also play a
significant role in the central government or in national
party politics. The determination as to which politicians
meet this criterion is left to posts.

Government-Sponsored Delegations

Recognizing that many delegations in Vietnam are nominally
state-sponsored, posts in Vietnam may use their discretion
to decide which groups must be forwarded as Eagle
namechecks. The following criteria should be used:
A) Is the delegation traveling on official business with
the U.S. Government or an international organization?
If so, submit post-issuance Visa Horse (or a Visas Bear
for individuals with class hits).
B) Is the delegation concerned chiefly with fields listed
on the Technology Alert List? In such a case, post
must submit a Visas Donkey Mantis Security Advisory
Opinion and wait for a Department response (see below).
C) If the delegation is chiefly concerned with
telecommunications, primary industries like steel or
oil, security-related or dual usage (military/other)
items, an Eagle namecheck is required.
D) The level of participants in the delegations is also a
factor for consideration. From state-owned
enterprises, individuals with the title of vice-
director and above in any of the industries outlined in
criteria C should be cleared through the Visas Eagle
process.

Delegations for which the subject of the visit remains
outside of the fields mentioned above or the level of
participants is lower than that which would normally
trigger an Eagle namecheck request should be considered for
submission as a Visas Eagle, if the itinerary might be of
interest.


Visas Eagle Expedited as a Visas Donkey

Visas Eagle namehecks may be processed to conclusion ten
working days after submission of the Visas Eagle cable
unless otherwise advised by the Department. Posts should
encourage applicants to apply well in advance of the
anticipated travel date. Those few cases that are deemed
emergencies or where U.S. Government interests may be
adversely affected by the ten-day waiting period may be
submitted as an expedited Visas Donkey. While posts are
expected to use the normal route for Eagle namecheck
processing, this alternative is available for limited
emergent cases.

Visas Donkey Mantis

All cases involving potential technology transfer should be
reported in a Visas Donkey Mantis cable. Post should review
the applications of all graduate students, business
travelers, and temporary workers in scientific and
technical fields with reference to the Technology Alert
List. Once post submits a Donkey Mantis, the Department's
response is required prior to visa issuance. The following
information should be included in all Donkey Mantis cables:

--Date and place of birth.
--Occupation and place of employment
--Educational background
--Specific field of study or work
--Purpose of trip to the United States
--Proposed travel dates
--Point(s) of contact in the United States

Please note that lack of detailed information in these
categories may result in processing delays.

5. Official Travel

Visas Horse Namecheck Requests

A Visas Horse cable must be submitted immediately following
the issuance of A, C-3, or G visas.

Visas Bear Security Advisory Opinions

Official and diplomatic visa applicants who otherwise
require SAOs, such as 00 class entries or possible
ineligibilities under INA 212(a)(3), must be submitted by
means of a Visas Bear cable. Department response is
required prior to issuance.

YUGOSLAVIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF (FRY)

I. Non-official Travel: none

II. Official Travel:

A 'Visas Bear' SAO request must be submitted on all A and G
visa applications made by diplomats and government
officials of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for
permanent assignment to the FRY Embassy Washington or to
the United Nations. SAOs in the Visas Bear format should
be slugged for CA/VO/L/C, EUR/SCE and IO/UNP. Once an SAO
request has been sent, the Department's response is
required prior to visa issuance.

POWELL

Additional Addressees:
SPECIAL EMBASSY PROGRAM
BELGRADE POUCH
DUSHANBE POUCH
FREETOWN POUCH
PRISTINA POUCH