Visitor visa proposal must be stopped

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I guess the question is if this proposal becomes law then is it going to be strictly enforced to the letter or are INS officers going to make exceptions on a case-by-case basis. From what the articles are saying it seems like anyone and everyone will only be granted 30 days on entry and then you can apply for an extension in very very special cases. that just won\'t gel. What are the INS going to do now have a backlog category for visitor visa extensions?
 
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I think we all should oppose it once its published in the Federal Register on April 12th and INS invites the comments. Mr. Khanna has recently published the Article on this site and provided with FAQ.
 
Online petition to stop the INS from implementing the 30 day limit for visitors

Here is a petition online to stop the Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS) from implementing the new 30 day limit for visitors to the United States. Please go online and sign the petition and spread the word among the immigrant community in the United States. You can view the petition on the following link:

http://www.petitiononline.com/INS/petition.html

For those who are not familiar with the proposed new INS rule, you can find that on the following link:

http://www.ins.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/newsrels/visa.htm
 
Proposed 30 day visas, down from 6 months. Here is what one can do.

Guys:

Griping alone will not help.

(A) Contact INS at:

http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/e...rpSysID=2&StartURL=/graphics/feedback.htm

INS Docket Number: 2176-01
Title of the Notice/Regulation: Admission period for B nonimmigrant aliens, 02-08297

(B) Write letters to:

(1) Your senator (http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index_by_state.cfm) and
(2) Congressman (http://www.house.gov/writerep/).
(3) SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION can be reached at
http://judiciary.senate.gov/subcommittees/immigration.cfm.
(4) White House E-Mail Addresses
President George W. Bush: president@whitehouse.gov
Vice President Richard Cheney: vice.president@whitehouse.gov

(C) Petition Online:

http://www.petitiononline.com/INS/petition.html

Sample letters can be found at: http://www.immihelp.com/visas/visitor/letters.html or below:

Honorable Senator/Congressman/President:

I would like to comment on the proposed INS regulation where INS is proposing to restrict tourists and business travelers to 30-day visits, down from the current six months.

I totally disagree with this proposed regulation. I understand INS\' need to monitor and have greater control over visa holders\' activities. However, no terrorist is going to go back in 30 days. Similarly, limiting visits to just 30 days would not prevent the terrorists from committing the crimes in 30 days.

Instead it is going to punish millions of innocent, law-abiding, tourists to find a potential suspect. It is tantamount to proposing a reduction in the number of cars/drivers to lower road accidents. That is not the right approach. There are millions of US citizens, resident aliens and other legal visa holders, who have parents and siblings overseas. This proposed regulation would make it difficult for overseas relatives to come and see their beloved family members. This regulation flies in the face of family values that the US stands for.

Besides, it is going to hurt, trade and tourism. As per Dept of Commerce, in 2000 alone, 51 millions visitors came to the USA. They spent a whopping $102.7 billion - of which $82 billion was while in the US and $20.7 on US airlines while making the trip. Just when the economy is picking up, this proposal has potential to afflict significant damage to the nascent recovery and future economic growth.

I believe, instead INS should improve their computer system and cross check any visitor with the FBI database. A deeper CIA background check could also be done. INS must abandon this regulation altogether.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,
 
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I just went at the web site links provided by Sify and opposed the INS move. Others also please follow.

Thanks
 
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