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发信站: 水木清华  (Fri May 31 16:31:17 1996)
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      *  *  *    N E W S   R E L E A S E   # 7097    *  *  *
             _________   May 28,  1996   __________

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Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars in the USA
IFCSS Foundation, Inc. 733 15th Street, NW  Suite 440 Washington,
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          A Continuing Student's Re-Entry Visa Was Denied

  The headquarters  of  the  IFCSS  was  contacted this morning by a
Chinese graduate student from Antwerpen,  Belgium, and informed that
his application for re-entry F-1 student visa was denied at the U.S.
Embassy in Brussels. The student is currently studying at University
of Southern California. He came to the U.S. four years ago,  and  is
in the middle of his Ph.D study at USC. Several days ago,  he, toge-
ther with his supervisor, traveled  to Belgium to attend an interna-
tional conference co-sponosred by American Mathematicl  Society  and
University of Antwerp. When he applied re-entry F-1 visa for return-
ing to the US, his application was turned down.  The consul felt not
satisfied and convinced at the appointment that he had a "solid tie"
in China which could prove he must go back to homeland when  he com-
pletes his Ph.D study.

  Working  staffs  at  the HQ immediately called this student who is
stuck at a hotel in Belgium, and asked him to fax  all travel docum-
ents available to the HQ.    Then the HQ contacted the Visa Services
and China Desk of State Department,  respectively,  discussing   the
case, providing student's  detailed  imformation  and requesting for
clarification of the case and assistance for  a favorable reconside-
ration. The International Student Office at USC was contacted, too.
Mr. Ted Allegra at State Dept. is currently reviewing the case,  and
promises to send a cable to Brussels for the  consul's  reconsidera-
tion, and international advisor at USC will do the same.     At this
moment we at the HQ are all keeing fingers crossed. Good luck, buddy!

  The similar situation happened to several  Chinese  students years
ago. The IFCSS HQ would like to remind everyone who is going to tra-
vel in third country of consulting  with  ISSO  carefully.   Besides
valid visa application forms, school  registration  proof and finan-
cial support,  some  consul at the US Embassy may request "evidence"
that an applicant WILL and HAVE TO go back to homeland after gradua-
tion. The question sounds weird, but you  must prove it,  or you get
stuck somewhere. Then the question is how to prove that.    IFCSS HQ
staff was educated by Mrs. Eleanor Harris at Visa  Services on  this
issue. Mrs. Harris interpreted that, some US consul insists on prov-
iding the proof that you are still affiliated to some "working unit"
in China and your former boss require you to be back; if your  wife/
husband or kids are still in China,  it could be a piece  of  proof,
too, but quite weak... Well, to prove or not to prove, it depends on
your fortune.

  In IFCSS's letter to Mr. Allegra at State Departmentt,    Mr. Xing
Zheng stated that, almost all university authorities encourage stud-
ents, including foreign students,  to  attend international academic
activities;   International  Advisors would not issue any I-20 forms
to these  invited  conference  participants if foreign students' re-
entry could be jeopardized.  The US consul's requirement is ambigous
and difficult to prove;  makes  foreign students extremely inconven-
ient at very awkward situation, may seriously interrupt the progress
of academic studies at American institutions and discourage  foreign
students for academic exchange abroad.

  IFCSS will contact other minority student groups to  discuss  this
issue and may initiate a formal compliant letter to the State Depart
-ment after this case is settled down.

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