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Welcome to the Guest Processing Website

These procedures apply to new hires, renewals, and extensions of guests
 

In keeping with recent security guidelines with respect to hosting guests (both international and US citizens), it is important that you follow the steps listed below before inviting or renewing a guest. Processing of guests who are foreign nationals may require approval. Follow the steps in this web site when processing a guest.

A Counterintelligence (CI) Review is required for all foreign nationals, including US Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), who will be invited to LBNL as guests or new employees if they are citizens of, or born in, countries on DOE's list of Sensitive Countries. Some information is necessary for the CI Review, which includes a search of national security indices.
 
 

Step 1 - For Hire, Rehire & Extension - Determine if Guest is From a Sensitive Country:

Is the country of your guest's birth, citizenship or employer on this list of sensitive countries?
Is the sensitive country also considered a Terrorist Sponsoring Country?

List of Sensitive Countries
Terrorist Sponsoring Countries have a (T) next to them.

Algeria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
China, People's Republic of (includes Hong Kong and Macau)
Cuba (T)
Georgia
India
Iran (T)
 Iraq
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea) (T)
Libya
Moldova
Pakistan
Russia
 Sudan (T)
Syria (T)
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
 
 

Step 2 - What to do next:
 
A. If your guest is a citizen of the United States, notify your division guest processing contact of the intent to invite a guest and proceed to the Basic Administrative Procedures for Guest Processing.
 
 
B. If your guest is a foreign national but is NOT a citizen of a country on the Sensitive or Terrorist Sponsoring Country list, notify your division guest processing contact of the intent to invite a guest and proceed to Procedures for Foreign National Guests for Guest Processing.
 
 

C. If your guest IS from a Sensitive Country but NOT a Terrorist Sponsoring Country, notify your division guest processing contact of the intent to invite a guest and continue the invitation process after furnishing the following:

1. Before the guest is due to arrive at LBL, submit a copy of the Participating Guest Information Form to LBL CI Office within the Director's Office at CIOffice@lbl.gov, fax to x4941, or call x4988.

2. Please also obtain a copy of the person's CV, if available.

3. No additional approval is required. The CI Review will be conducted simultaneously and is transparent.

4. Continue the invitation process for Foreign National Guests.
 
 
D. If your guest IS a foreign national who is a citizen of or was born in any of the subset of the
Terrorist Sponsoring Countries, notify your division guest processing contact, the CIOffice@lbl.gov and the Security Office, Attn Maki Tabata, as early as possible in the process to secure multiple LBL and DOE approvals before they will be allowed to come on the LBL site. The DOE approval process may take 6 months or longer to complete so early notification is essential. Additional information about your guest will be required. Do not go forward with an invitation.
 
 

If you have any questions regarding inviting or renewing a guest who is a foreign national contact the IRSO staff assigned to your division.

All other questions regarding guests should be directed to the appropriate guest processor for your division.

Last updated 7/26/07