The federal clearance process takes 90 days for most NOAA divisions, but 110 days for NCEI. CIRES Policy: We do not want new employees to work on campus, rather than at NOAA, for more than 4-6 weeks, if at all possible. The goal is to ensure a smooth onboarding, and team building opportunities, which are hard to do from campus. When the clearance pr...

The CIRES Export Control Team must be informed if you plan to travel outside the United States and plan to conduct any work. The CIRES Export Control Team is automatically informed through the CIRES Travel Request process. If you are traveling for personal reasons but will work from abroad, you must contact the CIRES Export Control Team (ciresexport...

Premium Processing Protocol The following protocol is subject to change, as government regulations, federal clearance (NOAA) timelines, export control timelines, and policies change. Definition: Premium Processing is expedited processing of a petition/application that an employer or individual files with the United States Citizenship and Immigration...

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