9 FAM 304.4
(U) Viper Program
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
(Office of Origin: CT/TSI and CA/VO)
9 FAM 304.4-1 (U) Statutory and Regulatory Authorities
9 FAM 304.4-1(A) (U) Immigration and Nationality Act
(CT:VISA-1; 11-18-2015)
(U) INA 101(a)(15) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)); INA 212(a)(3)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)); INA 212(a)(3)(F) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(F)); INA 214(b) (8 U.S.C. 1184(b)).
9 FAM 304.4-1(B) (U) Public Law
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
(U) Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act (EBSVERA) of 2002, Section 304 (Public Law 107-173).
9 FAM 304.4-2 (U) Viper PROGRAM
9 FAM 304.4-2(A) (U) History of the Viper Program
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
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9 FAM 304.4-2(B) (U) Mission of the Viper Program
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
(U) The Mission of the Viper Program is to:
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9 FAM 304.4-2(C) (U) Scope of the Viper Program
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
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9 FAM 304.4-3 (U) Viper Program Administration within Washington
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
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9 FAM 304.4-4 (U) Viper Program Administration at Foreign Service Posts
9 FAM 304.4-4(A) (U) Viper Coordinator Duties and Designation Memo
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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(U) As the Viper Coordinator, [full name of officer] is responsible for:
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9 FAM 304.4-4(B) (U) Viper Committees
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
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9 FAM 304.4-4(C) (U) Viper Monthly Reporting Requirement
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-4(C)(1) (U) Contents of Monthly Report
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-4(C)(2) (U) Format for Monthly Report
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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4. (U) Embassy Viper Coordinator is [name and title of coordinator, e.g., John Q. Smith, Consular Section Chief]. Viper Committee Chair is [name and title of chairperson, e.g., Jane K. Doe, DCM or John M. Doe, Principal Officer].
AMBASSADOR, CDA or PRINCIPAL OFFICER ##
9 FAM 304.4-5 (U) viper reporting and nomination procedures
9 FAM 304.4-5(A) (U) Viper Reporting Channel
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(B) (U) Prioritizing and Evaluating Terrorist Information
9 FAM 304.4-5(B)(1) (U) Priorities for Terrorist Reporting
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(B)(2) (U) Evaluating Terrorist Information
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(C) (U) Viper Cable Content
9 FAM 304.4-5(C)(1) (U) Key Identifying Data
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(C)(2) (U) Subject’s Known Spouse and Minor Children
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(C)(3) (U) Subject’s Visa and DS Investigative Status
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(C)(4) (U) Reason to Suspect Terrorist Activity
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(C)(5) (U) Evaluation of Information and Sourcing
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(D) (U) Preparing Viper Nomination Cables
9 FAM 304.4-5(D)(1) (U) General Cable Format
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(D)(2) (U) Email the Department Any Viper Nomination Cables that Contain Subjects with Valid Visas
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(D)(3) (U) Do Not Make Recommendations for Transportation Security Administration No-Fly or Selectee Lists
(CT:VISA-587; 05-21-2018)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(D)(4) (U) Consular (CLASS) and Diplomatic Security (SIMAS/IMS) Checks and Appropriate Classification
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(D)(5) (U) Procedures for CCD and CLASS Checks When Nominating a Large Number of Subjects
(CT:VISA-1549; 05-25-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(E) (U) Standard Nomination Tool
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(E)(1) (U) Person Folder of Nomination Tool
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(E)(2) (U) Biographic Folder of Nomination Tool
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(E)(3) (U) Additional Folders of Nomination Tool
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(E)(4) (U) Final Action – Formatted Nomination
(CT:VISA-1824; 08-31-2023)
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9 FAM 304.4-5(E)(5) (U) Viper Nomination Cable Format
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
(U) See 9 FAM 304.4-4(C) paragraph (2)(d) for monthly report format.
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Cable Number |
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Date of Transmission |
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From: |
US Mission Name |
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Action: |
WASHDC, SECSTATE ROUTINE; VISAS VIPER NOMINATION ROUTINE |
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FBI WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; CIA WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; USCBP WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD ROUTINE; DIA WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; HQ ICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; |
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13526 |
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CVIS, KVPR, CMGT, PINR, PTER, ASEC, KWLU, [Country Tag] |
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Captions: |
SENSITIVE, VISAS |
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NCTC Viper Staff |
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(U) VIPER: Name Submissions for U.S. Mission, Month YEAR |
1. (U//FOUO) The following information is provided for watchlisting purposes as NCTC deems appropriate, but it may not be used as the basis for any United States legal process without prior authorization and may not be passed to representatives of foreign governments that do not have an agreement with the United States regarding such information. We suggest that the individuals named in this nomination be watchlisted in the category recommended for each name. Individuals recommended for inclusion in the No-Fly/Selectee security directive for release to U.S. and foreign air carriers may pose a threat to civil aviation in the U.S. or abroad.
2. (U) This nomination provides information for entry into NCTC's Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) and for onward movement to the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) for inclusion in the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB).
This nomination is classified U//FOUO in its entirety.
BEGIN WATCHLISTING DATA
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Standard Nomination (v.2.14-RC4):
Subject A:
Action: (U//FOUO) NEW
Priority: (U//FOUO) HIGH
Biometric Holdings Searched: (U//FOUO) YES
Watchlist Recommendation: (U//FOUO) NEITHER
Person:
Biometric of Unknown Person (BUP): (U//FOUO) NO
US Person: (U//FOUO) NO
Gender: (U//FOUO) MALE
Name:
Given Name: (U//FOUO) John
Surname: (U//FOUO) SMITHJ
Date of Birth: (U//FOUO) DD-MON-YYYY EXACT
Citizenship: (U//FOUO) Anyland
Life Events:
Place of Birth:
Place: (U//FOUO) Anytown Hospital, Anydistrict, Anystate
Country: (U//FOUO) Anytown
Marital Status: (U//FOUO) SINGLE
Derogatory Comments: (U//FOUO) Subject SMITH, John
(DOB DD-MON-YYYY) was identified by
LEGAT and local law enforcement officials as being involved with terrorist group X in its attack on Day Y. . Subject is
believed to be an associate and/or collaborator of Terrorist Leader Jane Doe.
National ID Number: 1234567
Department of birth: Anytown
Province of birth: Anystate
District of birth: Anydistrict
Civil status: Single
Education level: Secondary
Father's given name: Jack
Mother's given name: Jill
Physical address: 1 Anytown Road, Anytown.
Post assesses the derogatory information as credible.
Post is not aware of additional information held by
other U.S. government agencies and does not at this time
plan to submit additional information in separate
reporting.
CLASS Hits: No.
Post has entered a P3B into CLASS on this subject and
verified that the P3B is in CLASS.
Document:
Type: (U//FOUO) NATIONAL ID NUMBER
ID Number: (U//FOUO) 1234567
Name:
Given Name: (U//FOUO) John
Surname: (U//FOUO) Smith
Date of Birth on Document: (U//FOUO) DD-MON-YYYY EXACT
Country of Issue: (U//FOUO) Anyland
File:
Title: (U//FOUO) JohnSmith.PDF
Type: (U//FOUO) BIOMETRIC SUBTYPE
Sub-Type: (U//FOUO) FACE
File Name: (U//FOUO) SMITH, John
Comment: (U//FOUO) The subject's photo was obtained
through a query of Anyland's national civil registry
database. The date of the photo is unknown.
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END WATCHLISTING DATA [MANDATORY XML CODING BELOW]
9 FAM 304.4-6 (U) Watchlisting Terrorists
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-6(A) Unavailable
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9 FAM 304.4-6(B) (U) Recalling Viper Nominations
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-6(C) (U) Removing Viper Program CLASS and TECS Entries
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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9 FAM 304.4-6(D) (U) Visa Revocations in Exigent Circumstances
(CT:VISA-1588; 07-28-2022)
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