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                             Mar 29, 1991

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1. Consulate Interrupted................................................64
2. Update on the Soviet Delegation Visit................................34
3. CND Q&A COLUMN ON VISA/JOB/LEGAL MATTERS (No. 43)....................85

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1. Consulate Interrupted................................................64
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From: Betty Tsang, <TSANG@cycvax.nscl.msu.edu>
Source: The State News, Michigan State University, Wednesday, March 27, 1991

An official from the People's Republic of China was surprised by a visit
from local human rights groups while giving a speech Tuesday night.

Zhang Mujin, educational consul for Chicago's Chinese Consulate, was
addressing about 170 people in Wells Hall when he was interrupted by Betty
Tsang, president of the Association for Human Rights and Democracy in China.

After Zhang had given a short speech, Tsang came forward and asked Zhang to
accept a letter and relay its message to the Chinese government.

The letter protested the Chinese governments use of military force in
Tiananmen Square in 1989, where about 1,000 protesters were killed. It also
requested fair trials in accordance with international standards for China's
political prisoners and demanded the public release of the names and charges
against the prisoners.

Matthew Sundeen, president of MSU's Amnesty International chapter, and
Steven Wilson, an Amnesty International group coordinator and MSU
communication assistant professor, joined Tsang in her request and offered
similar letters.

After the speech, Zhang met in the hallway with the three group spokes-
persons and communicated through his interpreter.

"We hope that you will take them (the letters) back to China and relay them
to the Chinese government," Tsang said, handing Zhang copies of the three
letters. "We have written for two years and have had no response."

Zhang responded by saying he deals with student policy. However, Sundeen
said he represented many MSU students who are concerned about Chinese
policy, which makes it a student matter. Zhang then accepted the letters.

"I'm glad he took the letters, but I wasn't sure that he would," Wilson
said.  "If we seem persistent it's because we're quite concerned. We've not
forgotten."

Tsang said she has no doubts some of the Chinese students at the speech
agreed with the groups' actions.

"It's one of those things where they agree with what we do, but they are not
allowed to declare it openly," she said.

Wilson said the groups' purpose was to use Zhang's visit as an opportunity
to raise public awareness of ongoing human rights violations in CHina.

Since last November, the cases of many pro-democracy leaders singled out
after the Tiananmen Square demonstration have been tried, Wilson said. These
trials were downplayed considerably due to the recent Gulf War, he said.

"There was a correlation between when the Gulf War started and when the
Chinese government started arresting student leaders and workers," Sundeen
added.

While events like the speech allow the groups to make some headway toward
their goal of increased public awareness, Sundeen said there is an obstacle
which has yet to be hurdled -- getting Chinese students to speak out against
their government.

"I feel a lot of the Chinese students are impeded from speaking because they
have family and friends in China and they not only fear government
retaliation towards them, but they fear for their personal safety," Sundeen,
a James Madison junior, said. "They have visas and stuff that will run out
pretty soon."

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2. Update on the Soviet Delegation Visit................................34
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From: John Capece, <jcce@GNV.IFAS.UFL.EDU>
Date: Thursday, Mar 28, 1991

On Mar 23, Mr. Bogdanov addressed a group of over 1000 representatives of
the 40,000-member FTP-NEA (Florida teachers' union) at their annual meeting
at the Hyatt Hotel in Orlando.  Mr.  Bogdanov's words were so inspiring that
he received a standing ovation from the audience and was inducted as an
honorary membership of FTP-NEA. The delegation enjoyed some sightseeing
following the meeting, such as a swim in the Atlantic, tour of the NASA
museum, and a visit to the Disney World on the following day.

The group rose early on Monday to begin the drive north to Washington, DC.
Bogdanov, Koterev and Solarev stayed in Orlando for the day and toured a
local high school.  Their visit was covered by the regional TV station. They
also visited the home of a UF student's parents.  They left that evening to
fly from Orlando to Newark, New Jersey.

Bogdanov, Koterev and Solarev toured New Jersey Institute of Technology the
next day, where they met with students and administrators.  The meetings
were very productive.  Plans were made for and NJIT/NAGPS exchange of 2
students with Mr. Bogdanov and Mr. Koterev's organizations. The rest of the
Soviet delegation arrived in Washington by van that day and toured DC as the
guests of IFCSS and then drove to Newark later in the evening.

On Wednesday, Mar 27, Bogdanov, Koterev, and Solarev along with NAGPS
Escorts Carole Glover and Suresh Ramamurthi, took the train to Manhattan
where Barbara Capece (John Capece's mother) had arranged a special economics
tour on Wall Street.  The tour included meetings with stock brokers fluent
in Russian, meetings with officials of the Commodities Exchange and a tour
of the American Stock Exchange.  The group was treated to a lunch at the
only McDonald's restaurant which boasts reservations required, a doorman and
a piano player.

Bogdanov, Koterev and Solarev fly to San Francisco on Mar 29 at the
invitation of the Stanford CSSA.  Over the weekend they will receive a tour
of Stanford and the Bay Area. They will fly to Miami on Mar 31 for more
meetings scheduled for the first week of April.

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3. CND Q&A COLUMN ON VISA/JOB/LEGAL MATTERS (No. 43)...................85
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>From: CND Q&A Editor Bo Xiong <cnd-ep@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 91

NOTE: All discussions on this column are for readers' information only, one
      should consult his/her lawyer or proper professionals before handling
      his/her own visa/job/legal matters.

I. Shipping Goods to China
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Q: From ***@VAX1.UMKC.EDU Fri Nov 23 16:21:15 1990

   I want to send something like shaver, books something below $100.  Can I
   just let UPS handle it for me?  Will the custom let them through?

A: You should check with UPS to see if it's worth doing it in terms of the
   cost of shipping.  Usually, if you do not go back but just ship something
   to China, the goods will take longer time to get through the custom house,
   sometimes it can be as long as six months.  If you do go back, it might
   take just a few days to get through.  You may also ship goods back to
   China by sea, which costs less.  There is a China-owned shipping company
   operating over Pacific Ocean, you may call PRC consulate in Los Angles
   at (213)380-3480 or in San Francisco at (415)563-4885 for further info.

II. F-1'er Claiming Unemployment Insurance
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Q: From  ***@**.njit.edu    Date: Sat, 9 Feb 91 18:20:46

   Friend of mine would like to know under what circumstances a F-1 holder in
   his practical training is eligible to get unemployment insurance.
   His case is that worked for a company for three months, then layed off,
   he was withheld of some federal tax and all state tax. he didn't pay social
   security, he paid unemployment insurance.

A: The F-1'er cannot claim unemployment insurance from US government, but he
   may be able to claim it from a private insurance company if he bought it.
   And, he might be eligible for some of HIS local/state unemployment benefit.

III. Tips for Applying F-1 from the Place Other Than One's Home Country
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The following is provided by a CND reader:

>From ****@***.***.edu Thu Feb 21 21:24:35 1991

Re: CND VISA/JOB/LEGAL MATTERS No.35 posted Feb. 21, 1991
    Item II: Apply Renewal of F-1 Visa in Tawain

I know someone born in Hong Kong and her family migrated to the Philippines
since she was 10 but retained her Hong Kong residency. In one of her trip to
Hong Kong, she tried to get her F1 to U.S. in Hong Kong, but was denied, she
later got it in the Philippines. The reason of denial was: She has no
intention of returning to Hong Kong  after she would have finished her study
in the U.S., so she has to get it from the U.S. Embassy in the Phil.

Another case is a Filipino who has been working in Hong Kong as domestic
helper managed to get her U.S. visa through the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong
without having the needs to get it in the Philippines, but she was required
to proof her intention to return to Hong Kong after the expiration of her U.S.
visa. The proof required from her is a letter from her Hong Kong employer
stating that her position would still be valid, that her trip to U.S. is only
a temporary absence, that she will return to work for her employer at the end
of her stay in U.S.

I personally is born in the Philippines (Hua Qiao), my family moved to Hong
Kong. My F1 was denied in Hong Kong even though I am immigrant status. I flew
to Manila to get my F1 from the U.S. Embassy. The mistake I made was answering
that I still have family members in the Philippines, and my parents are
residents of both places, so the examiner thinks that I still have intention
of going to the Philippines after my study. So he said "I suggest you get it
in Manila, although I do not assure you that you will get it".  After my
denial, I learned about case I and case II from my friends and realized the
importance of showing one's intention to return. I managed to convince that I
will return to the Philippines after finishing my master, when asked about my
immigration status to Hong Kong, I said "it was my parent's decision, I was
minor at that time and is not in the position to decide for myself. I applied
in Hong Kong, they denied me for the reason stated above", fortunately the
examiner approved it this time, I also told him I flew all the way just to get
this and school is starting in 2 weeks. Maybe that helps too.

My personal observation from these three cases, is that it is an important
factor to convince the examiner your intention to return to the place where
you are applying the visa from to U.S.

***  Send your question to  cnd-ep@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu
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