Archive-name: us-visa-faq/part1
Last-Modified: 1 October 1996
NOTE:  Some more questions will be added later this month.

The USA Immigration FAQ is maintained by 
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Please see part1 of this faq for standard disclaimers.

If you have access to the Web you can also access the FAQ  
from http://www.immigration.com

Individuals are encouraged to submit corrections, questions and answers 
to rskhanna@immigration.com directly.  In many answers below, submitters are 
noted in parentheses at the beginning of comments.  (Comments may be 
slightly edited.)

"WE CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION. 
APPLICATION OF LAW CAN VARY  DRASTICALLY ACCORDING TO THE FACTS OF A
PARTICULAR CASE.  THE FAQ IS NOT  MEANT TO BE SPECIFIC LEGAL ADVICE.  IT IS
ONLY A STARTING POINT."

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

                      General
                      -------

Q: What is this FAQ about?
A: [from B.G. Mahesh, mahesh@mahesh.com]
   This FAQ has some information about J1, H-1B, Green card and other visas.  
   
Q: Is there 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
    Host=yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU

    For the more *advanced* users..i.e. Mosaic users :-)

    gopher://yuma.acns.colostate.edu/11/ON/INTERNATIONAL/ln38nafsa

    [from Vadim Maslov vadik@cybercash.com]
    http://www.siber.com/sib/visas/usa-immigrant/
    A source of immigration information that's especially
    useful for people from Russia and CIS.
    It has now moved to http://www.siber.com/sib/

   [from Rajiv S. Khanna, rskhanna@immigration.com]
    There are also several government and private web sites.

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  | Dependent 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                              	|
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------	|
    |   E1    |                | Treaty Trader                        		|
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------	|
    |   E2    |                | Treaty Investor                      		|
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------	|
    |   F1    |  F2            |  Foreign Student Visa,               		|
    |         |                |  Dependent cannot work               		|
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------	|
    |   G     |                | International Organization Employee  		|
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------	|
    |   H-1B  |  H4            | Work Permit [Temporary Worker]       		|
    |         |                | Dependent 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.            		|
    |         |                | Dependent 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?
A:  [from B.G. Mahesh, mahesh@mahesh.com]

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

    Gregory Siskind 
    Attorney at Law 
    Euclid Court Building 
    110 30th Avenue North, Suite 1 
    Nashville TN 37203    
    Voice: 615/320-9109 Fax: 615/320-5681 
    Email: gsiskind@telalink.net
     
    Cynthia D. Ryan
    305 Broadway - Suite 301
    New York, NY 10007
    Tel/Fax: (212) 349-7708
    Email: cdratty@aol.com

    Sidney J. Wartel, P.E., Jur. Dr.
    Davis, Malm & D'Agostine
    One Boston Place
    Boston, MA. 02108
    Voice : (617) 367-2500
    Email: swartel@lynx.dac.neu.edu


    Fuad B. Nasarallah
    15 West Dorothy Lane
    Dayton, Oh 45429
    Voice: (513) 298-777
    Email: 103432.176@compuserve.com

Q: Are there any mailing lists?
A:  [from B.G. Mahesh, mahesh@mahesh.com]
    
    o Send mail to rskhanna@immigration.com asking him to
      add you to his visa bulletin mailing list. 

    o An electronic newsletter that includes information on developments 
      in immigration law, the State Departments visa bulletin numbers, 
      INS Service Center Processing reports and answers to questions 
      subscribers may pose.  There is no fee to subscribers and all 
      parties interested should email me at Gsiskind@aol.com

Q: How to select an immigration lawyer?
A: [Muralidhar Rangaswamy, RANGASWAMY@plh.af.mil]
   [Modified by rskhanna@immigration.com]
   The best method is through word of mouth.  Ask your friends and
   acquaintances first.

   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) (As a practical matter, merely
       being a member of AILA does NOT ensure competence).

   (2) Also check if the lawyer holds an important position in the 
       local or state bar association's immigration committee (Again, not
       necessarily a sign of competence, but better than the yellow pages).

   (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 practicing.

   (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.).

   (7) Check with the better business bureau (BBB) in your city about the law
       firm of the lawyer you are considering. The BBB maintains a record of
       all businesses in a given city and reports to you whether the business 
       in question has been involved in unfair business practices (over the 
       past 3 years).

   (1)-(7) 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@mahesh.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   : 202-466-2885
    Email : rskhanna@immigration.com
	    rskhanna@immigration.com

    [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

    [From Kedar Gidh, gidh@bucknell.edu]
    Wendy Castor Hess
    Goldblum & Hess
    Jenkintown Plaza, Suite 380
    Jenkintown, PA 19046
    Ph. (215) 885-3600
    Fax (215) 885-4595

    Law Office of Sheela Murthy
    10451 Mill Run Circle, Suite 400
    Owings Mills, MD 21117-5577
    Tel: 410-356-8830
    Fax: 410-356-8804

Q: What are the numbers for "Ask Immigration" Telephone Information 
   Systems operated by INS.
A: [from C. Huda Dodge, dodgec@ucs.orst.edu] 
	[San Jose/Forms Update Provided by Dag Johansen, dagj@netcom.com]

   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).



For INS FORMS
the toll-free forms hotline 
is 1-800-870-FORM or 1-800-870-3676

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) 265-8678
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	(210) 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) 535-5195
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 can an 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 nonimmigrant 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 nonimmigrant temp. worker (H1, H2 & H3)
508	Requirements for class. as a J1 or nonimmigrant 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@immigration.com]

   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 making a change in the issued Green Card.

Q: What is form XXX ?
A: [From B.G. Mahesh, mahesh@mahesh.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: What is the fee for XX?
A: [From Rajesh Kumar Singh, raj@goliath.stanford.edu]

=================================================================
              IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
                     SUMMARY OF CHANGED FEES
                     effective July 14, 1994

Form No.  Form name/description                             Fee
=================================================================
I-17      Petition for Approval of School for
               Attendance by Nonimmigrant Students          $140
I-90      Application to Replace Alien Registration Card    $75
I-102     Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant
          Arrival Departure Document                        $65
I-129     Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker           See below*
I-129F    Petition for Alien Finance(e)                     $75
I-130     Petition for Alien Relative                       $80
I-131     Application for Travel Document                   $70
I-140     Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker               $75
I-191     Application for Advance Permission to Return
          to Unrelinquished Domicile                        $90
I-193     Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa    $90
I-212     Application for Permission to Reapply for
          Admission into the U.S. After Deportation
          or Removal                                        $95
I-360     Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special
          Immigrant (except for a petition seeking
          classification as Amerasian)                      $80
I-485     Application to Register Permanent Residence or
          Adjust Status
          --if 14 years of age or older                     $130
          --if under 14 years of age                        $100
I-526     Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur          $155
I-539     Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status  $75
                              (plus $10 per coapplicant)
I-600     Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate
          Relative                                          $155
I-600A    Application for Advance Processing of Orphan
          Petition                                          $155
I-601     Application for Waiver of Grounds of
          Excludability                                     $95
I-612     Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence
          Requirement                                       $95
I-751     Petition to Remove the Condition on Residence     $80
I-765     Application for Employment Authorization          $70
I-817     Application for Voluntary Departure Under
          Family Unity Program                              $80
N-300     Application to File Declaration of Intention      $75
N-400     Application for Naturalization                    $95
N-470     Application to Preserve Residence for
          Naturalization Purposes                           $115
N-565     Application for Replacement Naturalization/
          Citizenship Document                              $65
N-600     Application for Certificate of Citizenship        $100
N-643     Application for Certificate of Citizenship in
          Behalf of an Adopted Child                        $80
N-644     Application for Posthumous Citizenship            $80

*I-129 Petition with Unnamed Beneficiaries:
     --Fee of $75 per petition

 I-129 Petition with Named Beneficiaries:
     --Base fee of $75 per petition plus either:
          --$10 per worker is requesting consulate or port-of-
          entry notification for visa issuance or admission;
          --$80 per worker if requesting a change of status; or
          --$50 per worker if requesting an extension of stay, if
          filing an extension of stay or change of status for one
          worker, dependents may be included for a fee of $10 per
          dependent.

Q: What is the phone number of US Consulate in XXX?
A: [From Manish, manish@hogpa.ho.att.com]
   [Modified by Rajiv S. Khanna, rskhanna@immigration.com]
   
	Quebec:   418-692-2095
	Montreal: 514-398-9695
	Toronto:  416-595-1700
	Ottawa:   613-238-4470 ext. 301
	There is a complete list of all consulates at
	http://www.immigration.com

Q: What are the formalities for translation of foreign language documents?
A:  [From Rajiv S. Khanna, rskhanna@immigration.com]
	[Addition suggested by Siegfried Rambaum]
  Immigration related documents may be translated by any person who is
  competent in both the foreign language as well as English.  It is best to
  ask a person not related to you to translate.  Each translation must be
  accompanied by substantially the following words:
 "I, [Name of Translator], do hereby certify that I am proficient in both
  English and [Foreign Language], and accordingly I am competent to perform
  translations, and that I have translated the foregoing/attached document
  accurately and to the best of my knowledge and ability.

  /Sign/
  -----------------------
  Name
  Address
  Date:"

Q: Can E-mailed ASCII text (without signatures) be used for translations?

    The following language appended to the translation should work:
       "The translation is transmitted electronically
        and my signature shall be deemed valid and its
        validity shall be deemed proven by the sender's
        and other message routing information, which
        are both automatically created and appended to
        this communication by the computer sites routing
        it between <my place> and <place where received>."

Q: Rajiv, is there a list of evaluation agencies, recognized by DOL and INS?
    I'm trying to do evaluation of my education, but I am not sure that
    DOL and INS will recognize it. If there is a list of these accredited
    agencies, how can I obtain one?

A:  [From Rajiv S. Khanna, rskhanna@immigration.com]
There is no such list.  INS does not "recognize" these agencies.  In my personal 
experience, as long as there is some analysis for an evaluator's opinion, any 
agency with reasonably good background should suffice.  My office uses "The 
Knowledge Company" out of Vienna, Virginia.  I believe they have a world wide
web site.

Q: Citizenship information (Wish fulfilled).

A: List of Citizenship questions and answers can be accessed
    at http://www.immigration.com

Q: I am a legal P.R. in the United States from China.  When I saw CNN's
Nation Within program on TV tonight, an INS officer said that an immigrant in
the United States is not protected by constitution or has not constitution
right.  Is this true?  If this is true, then it is legal to discriminate a
legal immigrant.  Please give me an answer.

A:  [From Rajiv S. Khanna, rskhanna@immigration.com]
That information is incorrect.  Once inside the U.S., an immigrant is
entitled to all constitutional guarantees barring some such as federal
government employment, right to run for the Presidency of the U.S., etc.


*Q:	Can I find out BEFORE making application to INS if FBI check will reveal any
	criminal history in my background?

A:	[From: trich@netcom.com (Timothy J Richards)]
	You could check your FBI record by sending in a set
of finger prints.  I think the finger print form is
available from police stations and various other places.
Approximate time to receive the "Certificate of no criminal conviction"
is 30 days. Following is the procedure to obtain above certificate:

1. Go to your local police station and ask for finger prints
   card (Form FD-258). According to FBI, you can use any standard
   finger prints card available from local law enforcement agency.
   The local police station may charge you some fee for doing your
   finger print work. Here in Ames, they charge $5.00. Fill out
   the information required in the card.
 
2. Write a brief letter to FBI explaining why you need the
   certificate. It does not hurt to add your personal details
   like name, date of birth, social security number and address
   in the letter. Above information will be included in the
   finger prints card too.

3. Include a money order or certified check for US $17.00, payable
   to US TREASURY. The fee for this certificate will be
   US $ 18.00 from February 1, 1995.

4. Mail the letter, finger prints card and money order to:

                 FBI, CJIS Division
                 Room 10104
                 10th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. N. W.
                 WASHINGTON D.C. 20537-9700

 Their direct phone # is: (202) 324-5465
 It may take up to 30 days to receive your certificate.

*Q:	I am a GC holder. If I move do I need to notify INS about my change
	of address?
A:	[From Rajiv S. Khanna, rskhanna@immigration.com]
	There is no such requirement.
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