Subject: Local INS Status, Package #1.5

From: [email-masked] (shengj)
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1993 11:23:57 -0400 (EDT)

Hi, netters,
The following is a list of local INS offices' status on LAD issue. For
those wish withhold their addresses please tell me. The default
is posting the addresses for netters' reference.  This list is updated every
day. Netters may still go their INS office even status is rejected and tell me
your experience there so that this list can be mostly updated. After the list,
there is a Q&A or comments regarding to local INS on LAD applications.

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Date 08/10, 11PM

              	STATUS	SOURCE
Arlington	accept	[email-masked]

Atlanta         accept	[email-masked]

Buffalo         accept  [email-masked]
note 1> No interview was scheduled, and No medical examination was required.

Boston          accept  [email-masked]
note 1> 2year waiver may not be needed from 08/09

Chicago       	accept	[email-masked]
note 1> quotations from a anonymous posting as your reference:
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Chicago INS information:
  Chicago accepted the application today. They do not check the birth
 certificate and marrige license. You may need the form for your 2 year waive
 if you are J-?er. I happened to hear two officials discuss such matter.
     A: Hi, B. How to handle chinese J visa two year waive? Do they need file
        a form?
     B: No they do not need file the form. I think they automatically get the
        waive.
     A. Are you sure?
     B. No,I am not. You better ask C.
It was 3.00pm. It was going to close. No one chinese got trouble.
 Few things I want to mension are:
   1. They need your original I-94 form.
   2. Even you have the evidence to support your family, you still need file
  the Form I-134. The form I-134 is filed by YOU, not some esle. You can file
 there or take home and bring back when interview.
   3. You will get interview date which is exact two monthes later.
   4. They don not look whatever you file (b) of part 2 and  YES or Not of
   "apply with you" in the Form I-485.
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Dallas      	accept	[email-masked]
notes 1>  an interview date was assigned in mid October for a F-1

Detroit         accept

Hawaii          accept

Houston       	accept	[email-masked]

Indianapolis    accept	[email-masked]
note 1> secondary evidence for BC(Birth Certificate) seems ok.

Jacksonvile     accept	[email-masked]
note 1> application can only be sent by mail.

Kansas City     accept	[email-masked]
note 1> need official birth certificate from china(Public notary).
note 2> quotations from [email-masked]: 
        "Birth certificate need to be made and notrized in China.
        Marrige certificate notrized in U.S. is acceptable,
        but has to translated by other than that couples on the
        certificate.  The translater need sigh his name on there
        and with his address."

Los Angeles     accept

Louisville      reject	[email-masked]
note 1> Birth Certificate Need to be Certified by U.S. Embassy in China

Memphis         accept

Miami           accept	[email-masked]
note 1> INS reject applications of LAD married after 4/11/90

New York        accept	[email-masked]
note 1> quotations from [email-masked]:
       "I went to INS at New York City today (8/9). They now accept LAD PR
	applications. The officer was initially hesitated when he knew that
	I got married after the stupid 4/11/90 date. Then he went to the
	supervisor, and came back saying it's fine. He didn't take any
	original document (actually didn't even ask to see). But to be safe,
	it's better to bring the originals.  BTW, no interview date was given.
	And he said it's likely I would be interviewed next year."

Omaha           accept	[email-masked]

Pittsburgh    	accept	[email-masked]
note 1> 2year waiver may be needed before applying PR J visa holders

Philadelphia    accept	***@***.***.EDU
note 1> quotations from [email-masked] about filing I-485:
        "checking section (b) in part 2, and for question 12 of part 3,
         checking "NO""

Portland        accept

Salt Lake City  reject	[email-masked]

San Antonio	accept	[email-masked]

San Francisco   accept

Spokane         accept

St. Albans      accept	[email-masked]

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COMMENTS:
Q&A
Q1.4-1  Charlotte INS
>From: [email-masked] Sat, 07 Aug 93 17:38:14 EDT writes:
     Does anybody know whether the Charlotte INS in North Carolina has started
to accept the application of LADs ?

A: Anybody?