Some facts: Mrs. Saund. or Mrs. Singh. as she was always known to us. last entered the United States on February 19. 1983. on a visitors visa. Her current visa extension will expire on February 15 this yearjust 2 weeks from now. She lives in Santa Monica. CA. with her niece as she no longer has any close relatives in India. I should note. as well. that Mrs. Singh unsuccessfully applied for special immigrant status in 1985. Nevertheless. in my opinion. she is precisely the person for whom special immigrant status was intended: An honorably retired former employee of the U.S. Government abroad. who has performed faithful service. Indeed. her application was endorsed by our current Ambassador in New Delhi. John Gunther Dean. But regulations do not permit service with the American Community Support Association to qualify as Federal service. and thus special immigrant status. This regulation is currently under review. but any changes will come too late for Mrs. Singh.
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