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The FBI provides law enforcement screening for visa applicants through a
memorandum of agreement between the FBI and CA. At CA’s request, the FBI’s
Record Information Dissemination Center conducts Visas Mantis SAO
namechecks. The FBI database is searched using the foreign person’s name and
place and date of birth. The database is capable of verifying information as
provided on the visa application as well as checking an applicant’s name phonetically.
According to FBI records, approximately 85 percent of visa namechecks
produce a “no-hit” response. If the namecheck results in a positive “hit,” the
request is elevated to a manual search of FBI records. This second-level search
usually results in the overall percentage of “no-hits” increasing to 95 percent. The
FBI prepares reports for each namecheck conducted and provides them to CA as an
SAO, which recommends approval or disapproval of a visa applicant’s entry into
the United States.
CA’s visa application process culminates with a foreign person’s visa being
issued or denied. Visa no-hits and denials support PM/DDTC’s export controls
process.
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