[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 185 (Monday, September 26, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-23662]
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[Federal Register: September 26, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[INS No. 1665-94]
Notice on Circuit Ride Location Changes for Asylum Offices
AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice informs asylum applicants of changes in certain
interview locations. The purpose of this notice is to advise certain
asylum applicants that they will be scheduled for an interview at the
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Asylum Office having
jurisdiction over their place of residence, rather than having an
interview conducted on a circuit ride.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Davidson, Senior Policy
Analyst, or Mark A. Curley, Asylum Officer, Office of International
Affairs, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), 425 I Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20536, Attn: ULLICO, Third Floor; Telephone (202)
633-4622.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 26, 1994.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1991, the INS established seven Asylum
Offices, in: Arlington, VA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA;
Miami, FL; Newark, NJ; and San Francisco, CA. These offices are
situated close to where the majority of asylum applicants reside.
The vest majority of asylum interviews are conducted at the Asylum
Office sites. Asylum Officers periodically visit Ports-of-Entry and
District and file control offices that are more than 300 miles from the
Asylum Office site in order to interview asylum applicants. Since 1991,
and depending upon the number of asylum applications received
[receipts], Asylum Officers have also conducted interviews on their
circuit rides at locations within the 300-mile radius mentioned above.
Effective with this publication, the Asylum Office Directors intend
only to schedule circuit rides to INS District or file control offices
and Ports-of-Entry more than 300 miles from the Asylum Office site. If
an interview site at the INS District or file control office or Port-
of-Entry is within 300 miles of the Asylum Office site having
jurisdiction over the applicant's place of residence, the applicant's
interview will be scheduled at the local INS Asylum Office. Interviews
that have already been scheduled to take place on a circuit ride and
that are within the 300 mile radius of the Asylum Office will not be
affected by this notice and will be conducted as scheduled.
The effect of having an interview scheduled at the INS Asylum
Office rather than on a circuit ride is threefold: (1) Asylum Office
Directors will be able to increase the number of available interview
slots within a given month; (2) asylum applicants will be able to have
an interview scheduled more expeditiously; and (3) asylum applicants
will be able to receive a more timely adjudication of their claim.
Arlington Asylum Office
Effective upon publication of this notice, applicants who reside in
North Carolina or within the jurisdiction of the INS suboffice in
Pittsburgh, PA, will have their interviews conducted at the Arlington
Asylum Office. Applicants who reside in South Carolina, Georgia, and
Alabama will have their interviews conducted on a circuit ride to
Atlanta, GA.
The Arlington Asylum Office is located at 1500 Wilson Blvd., Lobby
Level, Arlington, VA 22209.
Chicago Asylum Office
Effective upon publication of this notice, applicants who reside in
Michigan, including the upper peninsula, will have their interviews
conducted at the Chicago Asylum Office.
The Chicago Asylum Office is located at 209 South LaSalle Street,
Suite 625, Chicago, IL 60604.
Houston Asylum Office
Effective upon publication of this notice, applicants who reside
within the jurisdiction of the INS District Offices of San Antonio, TX;
Harlingen, TX; New Orleans, LA; and Dallas, TX, will have their
interviews conducted at the Houston Asylum Office. Applicants who
reside within the jurisdiction of the INS District Office in El Paso
will have their inverviews conducted on a circuit ride to El Paso.
The Houston Asylum Office is located at 509 North Belt Street, 4th
Floor, Houston, TX 77060.
Los Angeles Asylum Office
Effective upon publication of this notice, applicants who reside
within the jurisdiction of the INS suboffice in Las Vegas, NV, or
within the jurisdiction of the INS District Office in San Diego, CA,
will have their interviews conducted at the Los Angeles Asylum Office.
The Los Angeles Asylum Office is located at 290 South Anaheim
Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805.
Miami Asylum Office
Effective upon publication of this notice, applicants who reside
within the jurisdiction of the INS suboffice in Tampa, FL, will have
their interviews conducted at the Miami Asylum Office.
The Miami Asylum Office is located at 701 S.W. 27th Ave., Suite
1400, Miami, FL 33135.
Newark Asylum Office
Effective upon publication of this notice, applicants who reside in
the State of Connecticut will have their interviews conducted at the
Newark Asylum Office. The Newark Asylum Office will continue to circuit
ride to the interview sites of Boston MA; Buffalo, NY; Portland, ME;
and St. Albans, VT.
The Newark Asylum Office is located at 20 Washington Place, 6th
Floor, Newark, NJ 07102.
San Francisco Asylum Office
Effective upon publication of this notice, applicants who reside
within the jurisdiction of the INS suboffice in Fresno, CA, will have
their interviews conducted at the San Francisco Asylum Office.
The San Francisco Asylum Office is located at 75 Hawthorne Street,
3rd Floor, South Wing, San Francisco, CA 94105.
All asylum applicants affected by this change in the location of
circuit rides will be notified of the proper location of the interview
in the ``Interview Notice'' from the Asylum Office. Questions regarding
interviews should be directed to the appropriate Asylum Office having
jurisdiction over the applicant's place of residence.
Dated: September 13, 1994.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[FR Doc. 94-23662 Filed 9-23-94; 8:45 am]
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