washington u.s. state department require nations provide extensive data help vet visa applicants determine whether traveler pose terrorist threat accord cable obtain reuters countries fail comply new protocols take step within 50 days could face travel sanction cable send u.s. diplomatic post wednesday summary worldwide review vet procedures require u.s. president donald trump revise march executive order temporarily ban u.s. travel citizens six predominantly muslim countries memo lay series standards unite state require countries include issue active plan issue electronic passports regularly report lose steal passports interpol also direct nations provide identity information request washington u.s. visa applicants include biometric biographic detail cable set requirements countries provide data individuals know ground believe terrorists well criminal record information countries ask block transfer information u.s.-bound travelers u.s. government designate people travel watchlists base solely political religious beliefs first time u.s. government set standards information require countries specifically support immigration traveler vet cable say cable read reut.rs/2unthtl new requirements late series step trump administration say take good protect unite state terrorist attack however former officials say much information seek routinely share countries include examples passports additional detail particular travelers may present security concern u.s. ally may worry privacy protections washington see seek information beyond already share say john sandweg former senior homeland security department official firm frontier solutions think ignore political aspects unpopularity current administration put political pressure stand administration say cable lay risk factor u.s. government consider evaluate country controversial could difficult countries prove u.s. satisfaction include ensure potential become terrorist safe haven countries also expect agree take back citizens order remove unite state provide information request come adequate plan countries could end list submit trump possible sanction include bar categories citizens enter unite state real worry countries may come result review know say leon rodriguez former director u.s. citizenship immigration service start make decisions think go lot anxiety say say delay visa process nations pose much threat could start hurt ordinary business personal travel controversial trump immigration-related move two executive order challenge federal court impose temporary ban travel unite state citizens iran libya somalia sudan syria yemen order initially block enforce supreme court june 26 allow ban go effect people six nations strong tie unite state cable require countries act quickly stress unite state would work foreign nations assess meet standards come plan help cable ask u.s. diplomats underscore goal impose ban immigration benefit include visa citizens country standards design mitigate risk failure make progress could lead security measure usg include presidential proclamation would prohibit entry certain categories foreign nationals non-compliant countries cable say u.s. government make preliminary determination countries meet new standards others risk meet name list separate classify cable state department decline comment cable say would discuss internal communications u.s. government national security screen vet procedures visitors constantly review refine improve security effectively identify individuals could pose threat unite state say u.s. state department official condition anonymity exclusive u.s. ask nations provide traveler data face sanction