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Introduction In 1983 the Immigration and Naturalization Service began a pilot Voluntary Agency (VOLAG) Desk Project in conjunction with the nonprofit immigration counseling agencies in Houston, Texas. The purpose of the project was to provide screening, fingerprinting, and photographic services to the general public who visit the Houston INS District Office seeking information regarding requirements of immigration and nationality laws. The Houston VOLAG desk effort was assessed as successful by both the Service and the voluntary agencies involved. The project has since been expanded to several other INS offices including San Antonio, Texas; Washington, D.C. (Arlington, Virginia) ; Newark, New Jersey; Hartford, Connecticut; Denver, Colorado; and El Paso, Texas. This booklet presents an overview of how the program operates in several locations, a survey of equipment needed and description of the financial arrangements made in a model office. It will also serve as an information guide for INS district offices and voluntary counseling agencies interested in establishing a program in their locality. For their assistance in documenting the activities in their area, the INS Outreach Program would like to offer special thanks to District Directors Richard Casillas, San Antonio; James Pomeroy, Newark; Alfred Guigni, El Paso; John Weiss, Officer-in-Charge, Hartford; and former District Directors Paul O'Neill, Houston, and Robert Neptune, Washington, DC. In addition, we would like to commend Stanley McKinley, Eastern Regional Commissioner, for his initiative in encouraging all Eastern Region District offices to become involved in the fingerprinting/photographic effort. Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Mutual Cooperation Between INS and Voluntary Counseling Agencies III. Services Provided by Voluntary Counseling Agencies A. Fingerprinting B. Photographing C. Screening D. Forms Distribution IV. Authority to Establish a Fingerprinting and/or Photographic Facility V. Equipment and Supplies Requirements VI. Reporting Requirements VII. Procedures for Submission of Proposal by Voluntary Counseling Agency VIII. INS Processing of Voluntary Counseling Agency Proposal IX. Appendices A. 8 CFR Part 332C B. 8 USC 1443 (g) C. Administrative Manual 2821.01 D. Administrative Manual 3003.01 E. Legal Opinion No. 81-1 F. Sample Financial Statement G. Sample Contractual Agreement H. Sample VOLAG Proposal I. Instructions for Taking Fingerprints J. Photograph Instructions K. Sample District Director Letter Soliciting Proposals L. Sample Letter Notification of VOLAG Selection
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