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Cc: timothy.callahan@enron.com
Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: timothy.callahan@enron.com X-From: Tessandori, Bobbi </O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=BTESSAN< X-To: Cash, Michelle </O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=Mcash<, Palmer, Lizzette </O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=Lpalmer<, Knudsen, Sheila A. </O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=Sknudse<, Daffin, Margaret </O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=Mdaffin< X-cc: Callahan, Timothy </O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=Tcallah< X-bcc: X-Folder: \MCASH (Non-Privileged)\Cash, Michelle\Deleted Items X-Origin: Cash-M X-FileName: MCASH (Non-Privileged).pst FYI - Please see below. "Everything comes to those who hustle while he waits." -Thomas Edison Best Regards, Bobbi International Human Resources tel: 713 345 2809 fax: 713 646 5969 work space: EB 3658-b email: bobbi.tessandori@enron.com < The Department of State has advised that it is temporarily: < < 1) Suspending the on-line nonimmigrant visa appointment system and the 900 < number appointments for third country national (TCN) processing at border < posts as of 11/16/01. It appears that the suspension is across the board < for all nationalities at the moment. < < 2) Notifying those with appointments to postpone their trip until the < impact of the applicants' departure from the U.S. is confirmed with the < INS. < < This action is the State Department's response to concerns that applicants < at border posts have no way of knowing if 22 CFR 41.112(d) will still be < applied to the supposed list of 26 countries whose nationals are subject < to additional clearances, as reported in the press last week but treated < as classified information by DOS. Please note that more than the 26 < countries reported may be involved. < < According to DOS, the Visa Office will contact the INS today to follow up < on the impact of the policy on applications for reentry into the U.S. < after a visa application at a border post. AILA is advocating that at < least normal procedures apply. Normal procedures would involve two trips < to the consulate: the first resulting in a 221(g) denial while clearance < is pending. Then the applicant, if eligible, could return to the U.S. < under 22 CFR 41.112(d). Once the clearance is completed, the applicant < would then return to the consulate. At the moment, it is unclear whether < this existing policy will apply and we have been warned that it may not. < In light of this uncertainty, care must be taken that applicants are not < stranded in Mexico or Canada. < < The DOS Visa Office also advises that it is increasing staff for < revalidation of visas due to the increasing workload caused by this policy < change and by the holidays.
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