************************************************************** IFCSS Headquarters News Release No.5008 July 12, 1993 ************************************************************** 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: ifcss@wam.umd.edu Update on Service Center Operation II This afternoon (07/12/93) Shi Heping at IFCSS HQ contacted Mr. Michael Aytes, Director of Service Center Operations, and obtained the following information. Up to now, the four service centers have received about 40,000 applications. INS has started sending out receipts, but it will take at least another two weeks for the majority of applicants to get their receipts. Two kinds of receipts are being sent out. For those who have employment authorization or previous files (called A File) with INS, receipts will be sent out after the approval. For those who do not have such documents, receipts will be sent out before the approval so that the applicants can go to local offices to establish their identity. Both groups of applicants are supposed to make one trip to local offices to fill out the I-89 form. Before an applicant receives the green card, he/she will first receive a notice of approval. The service centers are trying their best to make full use of the 45,000 visa numbers available this year. You will become a permanent resident before September, but it might take one or two more months before you actually get the card. ********************************************************************* * IFCSS Headquarters Office * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * President: Lin Changsheng Vice President: Shi Heping * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * PBS-L is IFCSS's news distribution list for individuals. To sign * * on or off from the list, please send email to listserv@ifcss.org * * leave the subject line open and put in the mail body: * * (For signing on) sub PBS-L last name first name * * (For signing off) unsub PBS-L last name first name * * For more information about IFCSS, write to ifcss-info@ifcss.org * *********************************************************************