Subject: Latest News on CSPA

From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 93 18:09:14 CDT

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IFCSS Headquarters News Release No.  5054        Sept 14, 1993
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Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS)
   733 15th Street, N.W., Suite 440, Washington, D.C.20005
         Tel. (202)347-0017  Fax: (202)347-0018
                Email: [email-masked]

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		=  Progress Report on CSPA  =
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     This morning (Tuesday), IFCSS VP Shi Heping contacted INS HQ
and obtained the following information.

     1. Up to last Friday, INS had received a total of 51,821
applications. At present, only two or three applications come in a
day.

     2. Up to last Friday, 6,678 applications have been approved.
Eastern and Southern Centers started sending out notices of
approval on September 7 while Western and Northern Centers will be
sending out notices either late this week or early next week.

     3. Those who have received letters for another copy of finger
print should comply with the request, but it will not affect the
priority date.

     4. At the request of IFCSS, INS HQ has informed the service
centers not to request further evidence of financial ability from
those students who have TA or RA. However, those who have already
received such requests should respond to them.

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     If you would like to make a donation to IFCSS or IFCSS June
4th Foundation, please use these titles and send your checks to 
     733 15th St., N.W.
     Suite 440
     Washington, DC 20005

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