Archive-name: us-visa-faq/part2
Last-Modified: April 11, 1994

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Questions marked with a + indicate questions new to this issue; 
those with significant changes of content since the last issue 
are marked by *:

                      General
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Q. What is this FAQ about?
A: [from B.G. Mahesh, mahesh@evb.com]
   This FAQ has some information about J1, H-1B, Green card and other visas.  
   
Q: Is their a internet site from which I can download any info 
    regarding immigration?

A:  PS: If you have any questions about gopher and anonymous ftp
        PLEASE don't ask me.  Ask on news.newusers.questions 
        and/or alt.gopher
    
    [ from Ravinder Bhumbla, rbhumbla@UCSD.EDU] 
    NAFSA (the association of international educators) regularly 
    sends out updates about changes in immigration laws to its 
    mailing list, inter-l@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu (you can subscribe by sending 
    mail to listserv@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu).  An archive of these updates 
    (which may be useful to you) is accessible by gopher at the 
    following place:

    Name=NAFSA Updates (Federal Regulations)
    Type=1
    Port=70
    Path=1/ON/INTERNATIONAL/ln38nafsa/REGS/UPDATES
    Host=yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU

    [from B.G. Mahesh, mahesh@evb.com]
    Look into ftp.cs.umd.edu:/pub/cyrillic/us_visas/*
    Login as anonymous. If you don't know how to ftp please get some local
    help.

    [from Rajiv S. Khanna, rskhanna@access.digex.net]
    The following documents are available by anonymous ftp on 
    netcom1.netcom.com, netcom2.netcom.com, etc. through 
    netcom9.netcom.com.  The documents are found in directory 
    "/pub/rskhanna" and indexed as follows:
 
          DV1Proposed    F-1M-1Visas     K-VisasforFiance
          E-1E-2Visas    H-UsageFor1994  VisaBulletinMarch1994
  
    Files are updated new info on almost daily basis (if there is any 
    new info that needs posting).  Please let me have your 
    comments/suggestions on how to improve the information.                   

Q. Are there any books regarding Immigration?
A: 
   [from Alberto Molina, alberto@cybernet.cse.fau.edu]
   Name: Immigration Procedures Handbook
   Publisher: Clark, Boardman & Callaghan
   Address: 155 Pfingsten Road
            Deerfield, IL 60015-4998
   Phone: 1-800-323-1336
   Cost: $145 + 6.5 percent S&H + state tax

   [from Eiji Hirai, hirai@cc.swarthmore.edu ]
   The Rights of Aliens and Refugees: 
      The Basic ACLU Guide to Alien and
      Refugee Rights_, 2nd edition, 
   by David Carliner, et al.   Price : $7.95 + S&H

   You can  ordered it from
 ACLU Dept L.
 P.O. Box 794
 Medford, NY 11763

   "Labor Certification Handbook -
       Companion Volume To:  Immigration Procedures Handbook"
       by  Austin T. Fragomen,  Steven C, Bell
       Clark Boardman Callghan,  NY 1992


Q: What does XX non-immigrant visa mean?
A: [from many-many on the net!]
 
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    |  Visa Type  | Dependant Visa |          Description                 |
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    |   A         |                |  Diplomat      |
    |             |                |  Foreign Government Officials        |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   B-1       |                | Visitor's visa [Business]            |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   B-2       |                | Visitor's visa [pleasure/tourist]    |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   C         |                | Aliens in Transit Visa               |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   D         |                | Crewman                              |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   E         |                | Treaty Trader or Treaty Investor     |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   F1        |  F2            |  Foreign Student Visa,               |
    |             |                |  Dependant cannot work               |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   G         |                | International Organization Employee  |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   H-1B      |  H4            | Work Permit [Temporary Worker]       |
    |             |                | Dependant cannot work                |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   I         |                | Foreign Information Media[Journalist]| 
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   J1        |  J2            | Exchange visitor/scholar/post-doc.   |
    |             |                | Student can work off-campus if       | 
    |             |                | International Student Office gives a |
    |             |                | letter of authorization. May be      |
    |             |                | subjected to 2 year presence in the  |
    |             |                | home country requirement.            |
    |             |                | Dependant can work but needs to get  |
    |             |                | needs to get the permission from INS |
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    |   K1        |  K2            | K1 - for direct fiancee of US citizen|
    |             |                | K2 - for children of fiancee         |
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    |   L-1       |  L-2           | Intra-Company Transferee             |
    |             |                | See L1 Visa section of this FAQ for  |
    |             |                | more details                         |
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    |   M         |                | Vocational Student                   |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   N         |                | Parents of certain Special Immigrants|
    |             |                | special immigrant status             |
    |             |                | (retired officers/employees          |
    |             |                | previously accorded G-4 visa status) |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   O         |                | aliens of extraordinary ability in   |
    |             |                | the sciences, arts, education,       |
    |             |                | business, or athletics               |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   P1   |  P2     | Renowned artists, entertainers and   |
    |    |     | athletes coming for internationally  |
    |    |     | recognized or culturally unique      |
    |    |     | performances     |
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    |   Q         |                | Participants in international        |
    |             |                | cultural exchange programs which     |
    |    |     | provide practical training,    |
    |    |     | employment and which involve the     |
    |    |     | sharing of history, culture          |
    |    |     | traditions of the applicant's country|
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    |   R         |                | Certain religious workers    |
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    |   NATO      |                | Representatives and staff of member  |
    |    |     | states to NATO                 |
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Q. Are there any lawyers who can be reached by email?
    [from B.G. Mahesh, mahesh@evb.com]
A:  This is an easy one :-)

    LAW OFFICES OF RAJIV S. KHANNA   Voice: (202) 466-2113
    1129 20th Street, NW, Suite 400  Email: rskhanna@access.digex.net
    Washington, DC 20036-3403

Q: Are there any mailing lists?
A:  [from B.G. Mahesh, mahesh@evb.com]
    Yes! send mail to rskhanna@access.digex.net asking him to
    add you to his visa bulletin mailing list. 


Q: How to select an immigration lawyer?
A: [Muralidhar Rangaswamy, mrangasw@cat.syr.edu]
   Please treat this as my $0.02 worth on the subject of picking 
   an immigration lawyer. While there is no hard and fast rule on 
   determining whether an immigration lawyer is good or not, the 
   following points would be worthwhile considering in the selection process.

   (1) Check to see if the lawyer is a member of the American 
       Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

   (2) Also check if the lawyer holds an important position in the 
       local or state bar association's immigration committee.

   (3) Look up the yellow pages of your phone book to obtain the tel# 
       of free attorney referral services. Call them and ask for an 
       opinion about the attorney you are considering.

   (4) Make sure that there are no restraining orders from the supreme 
       judicial court that prohibits the attorney from practising.

   (5) Check prior experiences of the attorney with cases similar to that of 
       yours. In particular, find out if the attorney has been successful 
       in the past.

   (6) Finally, in your first consultation with the lawyer, feel free to 
       bring up all questions and details pertaining to your case (this 
       includes legal fees, processing time etc).

   (1)-(6) are issues that must necessarily be considered but are 
   not sufficient. 

   These are merely guidelines for choosing an immigration attorney. 
   These are by no means comprehensive. Please feel free to add your 
   suggestions or comments to the above list.

Q. Is there a list of "recommended lawyers" ?
A:  [from B.G. Mahesh, mahesh@evb.com]
    Rajiv S. Khanna
    LAW OFFICES OF RAJIV S. KHANNA   
    1129 20th Street, NW, Suite 400  
    Washington, DC 20036-3403
    Phone : 202-466-2113
    Fax   : 202-785-1741
    Email : rskhanna@access.digex.net

    [from Th. Bullinger, thomas@idx.kodak.com]
    Santosh Pawar
    1000 East Ave.
    Rochester, NY 14607
    Phone : 716-461-4074

    [from Alberto, alberto@cybernet.cse.fau.edu]
    The Law Offices of Ronald Freeman in NYC, 
    specifically Jenny Nieves at that office.  
    Their phone number is 800-522-5275.

    [from hirai@cc.swarthmore.edu]
    Peter T. Baumann, Karren A. DeSeve, Jon Landau
    437 Chestnut St.
    Suite 905
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    Phone : 215-925-0705

    [from Kannan Varadhan, kannan@catarina.usc.edu]
    Ms. Deborah Youtsey
    Bartlett and Weigle Co. LPA
    432, Walnut Street, Cuite 1100,
    Cincinnati, OH 45202.
    Phone : 513 241 3992
    Fax   : 513 241 1816 

    [From Rob Lingelbach, rob@xyzoom.info.com]
    Steven W. Blalock  (Blalock and Gray)
    11726 San Vicente Blvd  #650
    Los Angeles, CA  90049
    Phone : 310 447 5665

    [from Muralidhar Rangaswamy, mrangasw@cat.syr.edu]
    Steven A. Clark
    Flynn & Clark P.C.,
    One Main Street, P.O. Box 25, Cambridge, MA 02142.
    Phone : (617)-354-1550 
    Fax   : (617)-661-2576 

    [From Ranganath Dandi, dandi@killians.gsfc.nasa.gov]
    Thomas Williams
    Ste. 1501
    5205, Leesburgh Pike
    Falls Church, VA 22041
    Ph: (703)-845-8800
    Fax:(703)-998-0328.

    [From Muralidhar Rangaswamy, RANGASWAMY@zircon.plh.af.mil]
    Steven A. Clark
    Flynn & Clark P.C., 
    One Main Street, 
    P.O. Box 25, 
    Kendall Square, 
    Cambridge MA 02142-0001
    Phone : (617)-354-1550
    Fax   : (617)-661-2576 

    [From Dr. M. V. Ramakrishna, krishna@ramanujan.chem.nyu.edu]
    Mr. S. Gayathrinath
    299 Broadway, Suite 603
    New York, NY 10007-1901
    Phone : 212-791-4210
    Fax   : 212-571-7405


Q. Are there any lawyers you don't recommend ?
A: Please see disclaimer section before you read any further ;-)
  
   [From Rob Lingelbach, rob@xyzoom.info.com]
   Neville Asherson  (Asherson & Klein)
   9150 Wilshire Blvd.  
   Beverly Hills, CA 90212  

Q: What are the numbers for "Ask Immigration" Telephone Information 
   Systems operated by INS.
A: [from C. Huda Dodge, dodgec@ucs.orst.edu] 

   INS operates "Ask Immigration" Telephone Information Systems, 
   through which you can access recorded messages about various 
   immigration topics.  The information below is taken from the INS 
   brochure on this system (Form M-243).

One can access the recorded messages from the following telephone numbers:

Albany, NY (518) 472-4621  Newark, NJ (201) 645-4400
Albuquerque, NM (505) 766-2378  New Orleans, LA (504) 589-6533
Anchorage, AK (907) 271-4953  NYC, NY  (212) 206-6500
Arlington, VA (202) 307-1501  Norfolk, VA (804) 441-3081
Atlanta, GA (404) 331-5158  Oklahoma City, OK (405) 942-8670
Baltimore, MD (301) 962-2065  Omaha, NE (402) 697-9155
Boise, ID (208) 334-1821  Orlando, FL (407) 826-5870
Boston, MA (617) 565-3879  Philadelphia, PA(215) 597-3961 
Buffalo, NY (716) 849-6760  Phoenix, AZ (602) 379-3122
Charleston, SC (803) 724-4350  Pittsburgh, PA (412) 644-3356
Charlotte, NC (704) 523-1704  Portland, ME (207) 780-3352
Chicago, IL (312) 353-7334  Portland, OR (503) 326-3006
Cincinnati, OH (513) 287-6080  Providence, RI (401) 545-7440
Cleveland, OH (216) 522-4770  Reno, NV (702) 784-5427
Dallas, TX (214) 655-5384  Sacramento, CA (916) 551-2785
Denver, CO (303) 371-3041  Salt Lake City, UT(801) 524-5771
Detroit, MI (313) 226-3240  St. Albans, VT (802) 951-6658
El Paso, TX (915) 532-0273  St. Louis, MO (314) 539-2532
Fresno, CA (209) 487-5091  St. Paul, MN (612) 854-7754
Harlingen, TX (512) 425-7333  San Antonio, TX (512) 229-6350
Hartford, CT (203) 240-3171  San Diego, CA (619) 557-5570
Helena, MT (406) 499-5288  San Francisco, CA (415) 705-4411
Honolulu, HI (808) 541-1379  San Jose, CA (408) 291-7876
Houston, TX (713) 847-7900  San Juan, PR (809) 766-5280
Indianapolis, IN(317) 226-6009  Seattle, WA (206) 553-5956
Jacksonville, FL(904) 791-2624  Spokane, WA (509) 353-2129
Kansas City, MO (816) 891-0603  Tampa, FL (813) 228-2131
Las Vegas, NV (702) 384-3696  Tucson, AZ (602) 670-6229
Los Angeles, CA (213) 894-2119  West Palm Beach, FL(407) 844-4341
Louisville, KY (502) 582-6375
Memphis, TN (901) 544-3301  TDD Users: (202) 307-1512
Miami, FL (305) 536-5741
Milwaukie, WI (414) 297-3565

  People who don't like electronic answering services should stay away from
  this system.  For quick reference, especially if you live in one of the 
  cities listed, it is really quite convenient.  One must push the # of the 
  recording you wish to hear (and in Portland, OR at least, one *must* listen 
  to a message before you can talk to a real person).  If you don't know the 
  #, you have  to listen to a menu list of options.  To make things easier, 
  this "Message Guide" was printed in the brochure: 

101 The INS    
102 How to report aliens illegally in the US...
103 PRC nationals
104 The INS Outreach program
105 Where to mail applications
106 Reporting your change of address to INS
107 How to obtain copies of documents
108 Immigrant visa availability list
109 Filing appeals and motions

201 Who is eligible for legalization
202 Employer sanctions
203 Family fairness program for legalized aliens
204 Anti-discrimination protection under immigration law
205 How to apply for PR status if resided continuously since 1972
206 Special agricultural worker program
207 Systematic alien verification for entitlements program

301 Filing petitions to sponsor an immediate relative
302 "      " to sponsor prospective immigrant employees
303 How and alien in the US can request to change status to PR
304 When a US citizen marries a foreign national outside the US
305 How to file a joint petition...to remove conditional status of PR
306 Immigration benefits for adoption before 16th b-day
307 Orphan petitions
308 Application for asylum in the US
309 PR for recipients of approved asylum applications

401 How to obtain an alien residency card
402 Applying for a replacement " " "
403 If you never received you  " " "

501 Nonimmigrant or temporary visas
502 How to request an extension of temporary stay
503 Change of status from one nonimmgrant class to another...for work
504 Applying for a replacement I-94 arrival/departure document
505 Temporary visitor's visa
506 A fiance/fiancee visa
507 Requirements for class. as a nonimm. temp. worker (H1, H2 & H3)
508 Requirements for class. as a J1 or nonimm. exchange alien
509 L-1 visa status for intracompany transfers
510 Requirements for class. as an E1 or E2 ... treaty trader or investor

601 Permission to go to school
602 Student visa extension
603 Permission for foreign student to work
604 Visas for spouse & dependent children of foreign students
605 School transfers for F1 & M1 foreign students
606 How to maintain your student status

701 Departure from the US by permanent residents
702 Student travel outside the US
703 Travel authorization for refugees
704 How to request emergency travel
705 Travel by an alien whose PR application is still pending

801 Citizenship and naturalization requirements
802 " for children born outside the US
803 Naturalization based on military service
804 Derivative citizenship for children of US citizens
805 Residency requirements for naturalization
806 How to file for naturalization on behalf of a child
807 Replacement of certificate of citizenship or naturalization
808 How to renounce or forfeit US citizenship

Q: Which is the best time to change this maiden name to the
   married name and how to go about it?
A: [From Rajiv S. Khanna, rskhanna@access.digex.net]

   In terms of immigration documents, all papers that are
   filed should list spouse by her married name and  "also
   known as XYZ (Maiden name)."  Most INS forms provide a
   space for "Other Names USED."  Now if it is too late
   and a green card in her maiden name has already been issued,
   INS has a form for it.  I believe you have to apply for reissuance
   of GC, same form as if your GC had been stolen or destroyed.  If
   anyone knows any different, please correct.

Q: What is form XXX ?
A: [From B.G. Mahesh, mahesh@evb.com]

      N-400  : Application for Naturalization
      N-600  : Application for Certification of Citizenship
      I-90   : Application to Replace Alien Registration Card
      I-130  : Petition of Alien Relative 
      I-131  : Application for Travel Document
      I-485  : Application to Register Permanent Residence 
               or Adjustment of Status
      I-600  : Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
      I-765  : Application for Temporary Employment Authorization

Q. Wish List

   Need to add info regarding Citizenship, visitor visa..
   If you have any info regarding these please email your 
   questions/answers to me directly.


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Software Engineer         |        mahesh@sett.com
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