TNAG-2179-FCO40-3116-Hong-Kong-nationality-international-support-1990 — Page 68

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 978

OF 21090OZ MARCH 90

AND TO PRIORITY WASHINGTON

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105701

MDHIAN 2189

PARA 4 OF YOUR TELNO 605: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT: USA

1. YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT ANDERSON (US CONSUL-GENERAL) MENTIONED TO THE POLITICAL ADVISER ONE INTERESTING POSSIBILITY OF PLAYING THE RULES UNDER THEIR EXISTING LEGISLATION. UNDER THE RULES, ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED AN IMMIGRANT VISA IS REQUIRED TO MOVE TO THE US WITHIN 12 MONTHS. HOWEVER, ANYONE WHOSE IMMIGRANT APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED CAN DEFER TAKING UP AN IMMIGRANT VISA INDEFINITELY. WITH AN APPROVED APPLICATION, AN IMMIGRANT VISA CAN BE COLLECTED AT ANY TIME IN FUTURE WITHOUT PENALTY, PROVIDED THE STATUS OF THE PERSON (E.G. CRIMINAL RECORD) REMAINS UNCHANGED. THIS MEANS THAT ENTRY TO THE US CAN BE DEFERRED INDEFINITELY. THE AMERICANS DO NOT GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO PUBLICISE THIS POSSIBILITY, BUT THEY DO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS WHICH WOULD ELICIT THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

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57

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RESEARCH D (FE)

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PS/LORD BRABAZON

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

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MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

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MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

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