Subject: Local INS Status, Package#3.1

From: [email-masked] (shengj)
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1993 00:32:14 -0400 (EDT)

Hi, netters,
The following is a list of local INS offices' status on LAD issues. 
The most recent reports, comments from LADnetters regarding to local INS 
offices are attached at the end of the list.  For those wish withhold their 
addresses please tell me. The default is posting the addresses for netters' 
reference. 

Date 08/16, 0:30AM
SUMMARY:
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              	STATUS	SOURCE
Albuquerque     accept	[email-masked]

Arlington	accept	[email-masked]

Atlanta         accept	[email-masked]

Buffalo         accept  [email-masked]

Baltimore       accept	[email-masked]
   
Boston          accept  [email-masked]

Chicago       	accept	[email-masked]

Charllote       accept	[email-masked]

Dallas      	accept	[email-masked]

Denver          accept	****@*****.****.**.***

Detroit         accept

El Paso         reject

Hawaii          accept

Houston       	accept	[email-masked]

Indianapolis    accept	[email-masked]

Jacksonvile     accept	[email-masked]

Kansas City     accept	[email-masked]

Los Angeles     accept

Louisville      reject	[email-masked]

Memphis         accept

Miami           accept	[email-masked]

Newark          reject	[email-masked]

New York        accept	[email-masked]

Omaha           accept	[email-masked]

Oklahoma City   accept	[email-masked]

Pittsburgh    	accept	[email-masked]

Philadelphia    accept	***@***.***.EDU

Phoenix:	accept	[email-masked]

Portland        accept

Salt Lake City  accept	[email-masked]

San Antonio	accept	[email-masked]

San Francisco   accept

Spokane         accept

St. Albans      accept	[email-masked]

NEWLY DETAILED REPORTS, COMMENTS:
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CONTENTS:
1. A suggestion from some LADnetters in Louisville, Kentucky.
2. Report about Arlington, Virgina.

1. Lousiville:
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>From: [email-masked]

Hi LAD netters

  As we know, so far (on August 14) the local INS office in Louisville,
Kentucky has not accepted any application from LADs because nobody
seemingly has made his/her Birth and Marriage Certificates verified
by American Embassy or Consulates in P. R. China. As a matter of fact,
the USA Embassy in Beijing has refused, in an official note with seal, to
provide such a service.   Besides, in past a few days individuals
frequently visited the local INS at Louisville so that it seemed to
lead to a harassing environment there.   Continuation of this kind of
situation will not be helpful on this matter or even put our LADs
in Kentucky in a worse status.

     To push this matter towards a better situation, we, a group of
students in  the University of Kentucky, would like to suggest that
all the LADs in the Kentucky area share the information.    More
importantly, we think that an organized group appears to be
necessary for further efforts on this matter.

     The following is our opinions and suggestions.

1.   The situation occurring in the other states of the U.S.A. could
not be used to argue with the officials in the local INS at least since
the CSPA claims that the local INS is fully in charge of the execution
for the business of LADs.

2.   A unified voice might be better and more effective than any
disordered individual action.  Therefore, we would like to suggest that
let our potential representatives negotiate with the local INS in
Louisville and try to reach a reasonable deal.

3.   In a few days, the representatives will issue the information
about the development of this affair to us through either LADnet or
potential  coordinators of each department or college.

     If you agree with our opinions and suggestions, please send your name,
address, and phone numbers to [email-masked]. We will try to
contact with you.

                              Several Chinese students
                              Department of Engineering Mechanics
                              University of Kentucky, Lexington

2. Arlington:
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>From:	IN%"[email-masked]"  "Qing Ye" 15-AUG-1993 15:33:20.89

Hi, netter:

My wife is a LAD and F-1 student with assistantship.  She went to
Arlington Virginia INS on Friday 13, August.  There was no problem
excepted that:

          (1) INS needs your originial I-94.
          (3) They don't need I-134 and Bank statement.
          (2) They ask you to apply Employment Autorization. When
              my wife asked INS wether this was necessary.  INS
              officer answered, "I don't know, please check your
              school". Anyway, my wife obtained the EA, valid only
              for next six monthes, after paying $60 that day.

Any comments are welcome.    Qing Ye