[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2684-2685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-833]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service
[INS No. 1831-97]


Important Announcement for Class Members of American Baptist 
Churches v. Thornburgh (ABC) Regarding Changes of Address and Temporary 
Closure of the ABC Post Office Box

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Justice.

ACTION: Notice Regarding Changes of Address and Temporary Closure of 
ABC Post Office Box.

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SUMMARY: This Notice informs ABC class members who previously submitted 
a Change of Address Form (I-855) to the ABC Post Office Box in 
Washington, DC, between the period July 1, 1996, through December 6, 
1996, that they will need to resubmit these forms to the address listed 
in this notice. This action is necessary since the ABC Post Office Box 
was temporarily closed, and mail received between the period August 14, 
1996, through December 6, 1996, was either returned to the sender by 
the Post Office or was never properly received by the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service (``the Service''). This notice also reminds ABC 
class members of the need to notify the Service of any change in 
address and explains how to obtain change of address forms and other 
information about ABC.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 18, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Ruppel, Asylum Officer, Asylum 
Division, Office of International Affairs, Immigration and 
Naturalization Service, 425 I Street, NW., Washington, DC, 20536, Attn: 
ULLICO, Third Floor; Telephone number (202) 305-2741.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any ABC class member who previously sent a 
Change of Address Form (Form I-855) to the ABC Post Office Box between 
July 1, 1996, through December 6, 1996, must resubmit that change of 
address form immediately to the following address: ABC Project, 
Immigration and Naturalization Service, P.O. Box 96821, Washington, DC 
20090.
    The ABC Post Office Box was mistakenly closed, and mail received at 
the ABC Post Office Box between August 14, 1996, and December 6, 1996, 
was returned to sender or otherwise not properly received by the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service. The Service regrets any 
inconvenience this error has caused class members.
    All ABC class members are reminded that they must notify the 
Service at the ABC Post Office Box within 10 days of any change of 
address. An ABC class member may lose the right to an ABC asylum 
interview and may have his or her asylum request denied if he or she 
fails to appear for an interview because the Service did not receive 
written notification of the address change. The Service encourages any 
class member who is unsure whether the Service has the most recent 
address to resend his or her address to the ABC Post Office Box listed 
in this notice.
    Other than by request, the Service will begin ABC interviews no 
sooner than April 7, 1997, and interview notices will not be issued 
until 60 days from the date of this notice. Any ABC class member may 
request an expedited ABC interview by sending a written request to the 
Asylum Office that has jurisdiction over the applicant's place of 
residence.
    An ABC class member may call 1-800-755-0777 to obtain information 
and to order ABC change of address forms and a list of legal service 
organizations provided by attorneys representing the ABC class. The 
legal service organizations on the list may be able to help class 
members who have questions or need advice.

    Note: The attached ABC Change of Address Form, Form I-855, will 
not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations.

    Dated: January 7, 1997.
Doris Meissner,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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   U.S. Department of Justice--Immigration and Naturalization Service   
                      [ABC Change of Address Form]                      
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              AVISO 18                            NOTICE 18             
                                                                        
     AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES            AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES     
                                                                        
FORMULARIO PARA CAMBIO DE DIRECCION         CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM      
         (Ingles y Espanol)                 (English and Spanish)       
                                                                        
Yo he solicitado la Proteccion       I have applied for TPS or for      
 Provisional ``TPS'' o las            benefits under American Baptist   
 disposiciones de American Baptist    Churches and have a different     
 Churches, y mi direccion actual es   address from the address on my    
 distinta de la que puse en la        registration application.         
 solicitud.                                                             
                                                                        
Nombre y apellido                    Name                               
 __________________________________   __________________________________
 ___________                          _____________________             
___________________________________  ___________________________________
 ___________________________          ___________________________       
                                                                        
Numero de Archivo A-                 A-Number A-                        
 ______________________________       __________________________________
                                      _                                 
Mi direccion ACTUAL de domicilio     My NEW address is:                 
 es:                                                                    
                                                                        
___________________________________  ___________________________________
 ___________________________          ___________________________       
                                                                        
___________________________________  ___________________________________
 ___________________________          ___________________________       
                                                                        
Mi pais de nacimiento es:            My country of birth is:            
 __________________________________   __________________________________
 ___                                  _______                           
                                                                        
Fecha de nacimiento:                 Date of birth:                     
 __________________________________   __________________________________
 _______                              _______________                   
                                                                        
La ultima direccion que informe a    The last address I reported to INS 
 INS es:                              is:                               
                                                                        
___________________________________  ___________________________________
 ___________________________          ___________________________       
                                                                        
___________________________________  ___________________________________
 ___________________________          ___________________________       
                                                                        
Firma                                Signature                          
 __________________________________   __________________________________
 _____________________                ___________________               
Fecha ____________                   Date ____________                  
                                                                        
COMPLETE ESTE FORMULARIO Y ENVIELO   FILL OUT THIS FORM AND SEND IT TO: 
 A:                                                                     
                                                                        
            ABC Project                          ABC Project            
   Immigration and Naturalization       Immigration and Naturalization  
              Service                               Service             
           P.O. Box 96821                       P.O. Box 96821          
        Washington, DC 20090                 Washington, DC 20090       
                                                                        
No envie otras cosas a esta          Do not send anything else to this  
 direccion. INS no las aceptara.      address. INS will not accept it.  
                                                                        
GUARDE COPIA DE ESTE FORMULARIO.     KEEP A COPY OF THIS FORM.          
                                                                        
RECUERDE: SI SE CAMBIE DE DIRECCION  REMINDER: IF YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES  
 DE NUEVO, DEBE DE INFORMAR AL        AGAIN YOU MUST INFORM INS AT THE  
 SERVICIO DE INMIGRACION (``INS''),   ABOVE ADDRESS. YOU MAY USE AN ABC 
 EN LA DIRECCION SENALADA. PUEDE      CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM. YOU CAN   
 USAR ESTE FORMULARIO. SI NO          LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO A NEW ASYLUM   
 INFORMA AL INS SU CAMBIO DE          INTERVIEW AND DECISION IF YOU DO  
 DIRECCION, PODRIA PERDER SU          NOT INFORM INS OF YOUR CHANGE OF  
 DERECHO DE UNA NUEVA ENTREVISTA Y    ADDRESS.                          
 DECISION DE ASILO.                                                     
                                                                        
En cuanto tenga una solicitud de     Once you have filed an asylum      
 asilo pendiente con INS, se le       application with the INS, you are 
 recomienda enviar copia de este      encouraged to also send a copy of 
 formulario de ABC de cambio de       this ABC Change of Address form to
 direccion a su oficina local de      your local Asylum Office.         
 asilo. Form I-855 (06-29-95)                                           
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[FR Doc. 97-833 Filed 1-16-97; 8:45 am]
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