State Dept. Continues Use of ISEAS

JANUARY 30, 2003

TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS IMMEDIATE
SPECIAL EMBASSY PROGRAM IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY KABUL IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY CARACAS IMMEDIATE

UNCLAS STATE 026911

VISAS, FOR CONSULS, ALSO FOR PAO'S

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS
SUBJECT: SEVIS

REF: A) STATE 1452 AND PREVIOUS

1. INS HAS INFORMED THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE SEVIS FULL
IMPLEMENTATION DATE ORIGINALLY SET FOR JANUARY 30, 2003,
HAS BEEN POSTPONED FOR TWO WEEKS.  UNTIL THE VISA OFFICE
GETS A LOOK AT THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM INS WE
CANNOT SAY WHETHER A NEW FULL IMPLEMENTATION DATE HAS
BEEN SET.

2. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERIM STUDENT AND
EXCHANGE AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM (ISEAS) WILL REMAIN
AVAILABLE TO INSTITUTIONAL USERS AND CONSULAR SECTIONS IN
THE FIELD.  ALL ESTABLISHED ISEAS PROCEDURES REMAIN IN
EFFECT.

3. DETAILED SEVIS INSTRUCTIONS PROMISED IN REFTEL A WILL BE
PROMULGATED IN THE COMING DAYS.

4. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
POWELL