OPERATIONS INSTRUCTIONS - Gani

Service Law Books
Legalization for Foreign Public Documents -- the "Hague Convention" -- consular officers will no longer
authenticate public documents, but that a Convention "Apostille" affixed by the foreign government serves
the same purpose as a consular authentication). The investigative request shall contain the subject's
biographical data and, if available, the names of his/her parents. Requests for record checks or
investigations in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the People's republic of China of person of Chines ethnic origin
should include, if available, the Chinese Telegraphic Code number representing an individual's name in a
parenthetical note after the anglicized Chinese name. Where only the Chinese characters are available,
attach a copy of same to the request with the anglicized name. The Chinese Telegraphic Code number can
be found directly under the anglicized Chinese name on page one of British Hong Kong passports, on line
four or page one of Hong Kong Certificates of Identify, and on line four of page one of Hong Kong Documents
of Identify for Visa Purposes. Chinese characters for the individual 's name are found on line one of page
three of Taiwan passports andon line one of page two of People's Republic of China passports. When the
request for investigation involves documentation which has been obtained in Hong Kong, Taiwan, or the
People's Republic of China passports. When the request for investigation involves documentation which has
been obtained in Hong Kong, Taiwan, or the People' Republic of China for the purpose of establishing
eligibility for the preference under section 203(a)(3) or 203(a)(6) or to obtain a labor certification as a
nonpreference alien, copies of the following material shall also be forwarded to the officer in Charge, Hong
Kong: Forms I-140 and I-485, ETA 7-50A and B, all recommendation letters, and Forms G-325 and G-28, if
available. The following information shall also be included, if available; the date the applicant was issued a
nonimmigrant visa, the visa number, and the visa issuing office. If the applicant is from Hong Kong, include
his Hong Kong Identity Card number which is obtainable by inspection of his/her travel document. If the
page of his/her travel document. If the applicant is from Taiwan, included, if available, his Taiwan Household
Register (phonetic:Fu Chih Fun Bun). (For the transmission of classified material, see AM 2108.)
Request for record checks or investigation in Japan should include, if available, Kanji version (characters) of
names and all addresses after anglicized Japanese names and addresses. A photograph of subject of
investigation, if available, should also be sent with request.
All requests for investigation outside the United States will be made in accordance with Operations
Instructions 103.2(r).
In matters of interest to the Central Office, correspondence shall be carried on directly between appropriate
Central office divisions, and Service officers outside the United States.
Blue Page OI 103.1(c)(1)
Requests for verification of departure from the United States and establishing presence in Canada may be
addressed to Service offices in Canada may be addressed to Service offices in Canada when the alien's
residence is in the immediate area of Service office. If the address of the alien is the vicinity of the border,
the request should be addressed to the district office in the United States adjacent to the section of Canada
where the alien resides. The assistance of local police may be solicited to make verification if the alien
resides. The assistance of local police may be solicited to make verification if the alien does not reside near
a Service office or the border. Local detachments of the RCMP should not be requested tao verify presence
in Canada. Requests for verification from any other canadian government agency shall be addressed to the
Service Liaison Officer, Ottawa, who will arrange for verification.
For the purpose of conducting investigations at nearby places in Canada, jurisdiction is assigned to Service
offices in the United States as follows:
Portland, Maine - Provinces of New Brunswick. Nova
Scotia, and the Province of
Quebec east of 73 degrees longitude.
(Revised)
Buffalo, New York - Province of Ontario east of 81
degrees longitude and the Province
of Quebec west of 73
degrees longitude to include the
city of Montreal and its environs.
(Revised)
Detroit, Michigan - Province of Ontario between 81
and 88 degrees of longitude.
(Revised)