President. I would like to clarify a couple of points for the record which hopefully will eliminate unnecessary paperwork and redtape in the implementation of H.R. First. as I indicated when the Senate first considered H.R. 2712 in August. we intend for visas to be issued to qualified students. even if the passports of those students have expired. We are told that many studentseven those whose student visas remain validhave applied with their consulates to renew their expired passports. only to have their passports confiscated. It Is our intent that an expired or confiscated passort shall not be a barrier in the application for change or adjustment of status by any Chinese national under this bill. and that any necessary regulatory adjustments will be made by the Attorney General to further this purpose. Second. once the 2year foreign residency requirement is waived for an applicant. that applicant will not be required to seek additional waivers in the future regarding other changes or adjustments of status that that applicant might seek. Third. the language adopted by the conference is clear that the conference intended that any change or adjustment of status triggers the waiver. regardless of whether a waiver was necessary for that particular change. Finally. the work authorization provisions of the conference report are intended to apply regardless of work restrictions which may otherwise be applicable to a particular visa. We recognize that some Chinese nationals may not need a different status. but only need to be able to work In their current status. as their funding sources have been cut. Mr.
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