Speech #900182856

Paul Roellig advised his parents in August 1966 to immediately file the 1600 petition. Mr. and Mrs. Roellig went to the Cincinnati Immigration and Naturalization Service to file the necessary petition. At that time an employee of the Cincinnati office advised the Roelligs that the better course of action would be to bring the boy into the country on a student visa. By the time it was determined that the beneficiary did not qualify under this status. time had lapsed to file the 1600 petition. I would like to point out that Paul Roellig. whose tour of duty in Vietnam was completed in June of 1967. has extended for an additional 6month tour in the hope that this relief would enable him to return to the United States with his adopted brother. James. The present tour expires December 14 and Paul is presently considering an extension of an additional month in the hope that relief can be had under this bill by that time so that he would not be forced to leave the boy behind with no one to care for him. There are indications that if favorable action is taken on the bill the consulate In Saigon is prepared to take the additional steps to expeditiously prepare final papers for immigration. As no quota numbers are available for nonpreference immigrants. and the beneficiary is without an alternative legal or administrative remedy. the only means to bring the beneficiary to the United States for purposes of final adoption. is by passage of this bill for which I intercede today and for which I request favorable consideration and passage. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. was read the third time. and passed. and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.