Subject: Special Report on CSPA and LADs issue

From: [email-masked] (Mi Mi)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 93 12:56:22 CDT

Mi Mi just called IFCSS HQ and spoke to Shi Heping Himself. 

Q:This there any information from INS HQ on the progress of CSPA 
  processing? Since the September 30 is not far away, how many have been 
  approved? 
A:The IFCSS HQ has been trying to contact INS HQ for information. The person 
  who is in charge of this is out of town, and will be back on Monday. IFCSS
  HQ has left messages for him, and surely he will get it.
  INS has been doing its best to approve as fast as it possibly can. The main 
  bottleneck is the security check. Once the file comes back from FBI, it is 
  relatively easier for INS officers to approve, since most cases are very 
  simple and straight forward. INS is doing this very fast now. 
Q:If the 46,000 of 1993 can not be fully used for CSPA, what is the 
  possible effect on the whole CSPA community? 
A:Not so much effect on us. If the visas are wasted because of INS can not 
  catch up on September 30, then the leftover CSPAers, which are relatively
  fewer than those who got approved, can start to use the next years quota
  starting from October 1, 1993. Nobody has to wait unitl next July. For most
  of the leftover CSPAers, just wait for one or two months longer, that is all.
Q:It was said that the leftover quota for the next year is only 25,000. If, the
  majority of CSPAers can not get their approval in time, then the anticipated 
  leftover quota might not be enough for these leftover CSPAers, and in that
  case, some one might have to wait for more years, is that true?
A:The 25,000 leftover projection is not true. It was fabricated.
Q:What is the impact of CSPA delayed approval will be on LADS?
A:Not so much important. Only several month longer.
Q:What is the current situation for all the lads, lc related issues?
A:It must be made clear that we Chinese are a minority. We do not have much 
  influence in the US politics. There are many other ethnic groups, many 
  other interests groups. If US government wants to do us a favor, nobody
  can stop it(Mi Mi: we talked about certain interest groups who might want
  to hurt us. Mi Mi does not assume Shi means everyone). The particular 
  situation IFCSS has taken advantage of, is the 6.4. event. Because of that,
  IFCSS got supporters in the Congress, free legal service fron Arent & Fox,
  and so on. Over the years, it seemed to many CSS that the service should be
  free, but it is not true. To lobby means a lot of money. We have to pay for
  it from now on, if we are planing to do this.
Q:We lads-net committee launched petition campaign from later August. As one of
  the organizers, I (Mi Mi) have sent two rounds of petition letters to the six
  US officials, one round with 524 and the other with 510 signatures. Up to now
  we have not received any response from them. What do you think of this petition
  drive?
A:That will certainly do us good. Do not expect quick reponses. At least they got
  the message, and they will take it into the account. 

  The above is only for your information.

Mi Mi

Member of LADs-net Committee

9/24/93, From New York City.