December 1995
A MESSAGE FROM SISKIND AND SUSSER
As 1995 comes to an end, Congress continues to advance in its efforts to dramatically reform the US immigration system. While the House awaits a final vote on the Smith Bill, its major immigration overhaul bill, the Senate has begun moving again. Last summer, the Senate approve a bill which increases enforcement of provisions barring illegal immigration. The Senate Subcommittee on Immigration has now approved a legal immigration reform bill introduced by Senator Alan Simpsonand combined it with the bill passed last summer. The next stop is the Senate Judiciary Committee. As we have mentioned in previous newsletters, now is the time to act if you want to contribute to the effort to defeat legislation that will drastically curb immigration to the US. We are providing sample letters to Congress and e-mail links to Congressional offices at our web site (http://visalaw.wpengine.com/~gsiskind).
One of the questions we are asked most frequently is when will the next DV lottery take place. We are told the lottery will occur in early 1996, but specific details have not been released. The State Department is proposing to impose photograph and fee requirements on DV applicants. We describe those proposals in this issue. We also will be distributing our free question and answer guide to entering the lottery to subscribers of this newsletter and at our web site as soon as information on the next lottery becomes available. While we believe that most people can enter the lottery without the help of an attorney, we will be making an online lottery registration form available at our web site for those who either don’t want to chance messing up their application or who don’t want to bother figuring out how to enter alone. The fee to have us prepare the application will be plus per each additional family member.
In this issue, we also include our regular features including a discussion of procedures at the Rio de Janeiro US Consulate, an overview of treaty trader visas, processing times and more.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Several months after introducing legislation to control illegal immigration, Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY), chairman of the Senate’s Subcommittee on Immigration, has introduced a bill (S.1394) which would further restrict nearly every aspect of legal immigration. The Subcommittee’s markup on the bill is now complete and the bill is expected to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee in early 1996. The bill has been combined with S.269, Senator Simpson’s illegal immigration enforcement bill. This combining of the bills is seen as particularly troublesome to immigration advocates since the illegal immigration reform sections of the bill are extremely popular and may be enough to overcome reservations many Senators have about the more draconian sections of the legal immigration reform sections of the bill. The full text of the pre-markup bill is available at our web site – http://visalaw.wpengine.com/~gsiskind/ . In many ways, Senator Simpson’s bill goes much further to restrict legal immigration than the House’s counterpart legislation. The following is a summary of the major provisions of the bill:
Employment immigration provisions
- Employment-based immigration would be reduced from 140,000 to 90,000
- Multinational managers and executives would still be eligible for permanent residency without seeking a labor certification, but only if the employer has a total of at least 100 people and a) at least twenty of those employees must be US citizens or permanent residents and b) at least ten persons must be employed in two foreign countries or twenty persons must be employed in one foreign country. Multinational managers and executives would now have to a) work outside of the US for the petitioning company for at least three of five years immediately preceding the application or b) work at least one year for the employer and at least three years as an executive or manager outside of the US.
- In one of the few category expansions in the bill, the “extraordinary ability” category has been broadened to include not only those with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics, but also those with the potential for extraordinary ability in those categories.
- The outstanding professor and researcher category will still be available, but there are new recruitment attestation requirements.
- The National Interest Waiver for advanced degree professionals and “exceptional ability” aliens is eliminated.
- Special Immigrant Visas available to clergymen and others is limited to 5,000 visas.
There are a number of new requirements for labor certification-based permanent residency applications:
- Employers would have to pay into a retraining fund for US workers a fee equal to 10% of the worker’s annual compensation package or ,000 (whichever is higher). 25% of the fee can be offset if a company has an internal training fund. Employers found to be passing on the fee to the worker would be fined and prohibited from submitting new labor certifications for one year;
- The Department of Labor can certify a nationwide shortage or surplus for a particular occupation. A labor certification would not be required if there is a shortage (though the 25% fee would still be due). If there is a surplus, a labor certification would not be issued.
- The offered compensation in a labor certification advertisement must be at least 105% of the “prevailing wage” paid to similarly employed US workers;
- The alien must be able to read, write and speak English at a level needed for standard business communications;
- The green card will be conditioned on the employee staying with the employer for two years (there is a limited waiver of this provision if good cause can be shown for leaving before two years such as illegal acts of the employer and material alterations in terms and conditions of employment);
- Skilled workers must have two years training or experience, a high school degree and two years of college or post-high school specialized training with a total of five years experience;
- Professional workers with bachelors degrees would need to have three years experience;
- Advanced degree workers (those with a degree higher than a bachelors degree) would need at least three years work experience in the profession.
Family Immigrant and Other Immigrant Provisions
- Family immigration would be reduced from 226,000 (excluding immediate relatives) to 85,000.
- Immediate relatives would still be allowed to immigrate without numerical limits, but the definition of “immediate relative” is narrowed considerably. Spouses and children under 21 are still included, but only certain parents would qualify. Parents would need to be older than age 65, 50% or more of their children would have to reside in the US permanently and the petitioning son or daughter would have to purchase health and long term care insurance as part of an enforceable Affidavit of Support. The penalty for violation is a civil fine of between ,000 and ,000.
- Adult children of citizens and permanent residents, married children of citizens and brothers and sisters of citizens are no longer eligible for permanent residency.
- In a rare example of humanity, the bill now includes a “special immigrant” category for disabled children of citizens and permanent residents. “Disabled” includes severe mental or physical impairments that make it impossible for the child to live on his or her own. The insurance requirements applicable to parents of citizens (described above) would apply here as well.
- The DV “green card lottery” program is eliminated.
- The bill provides for 150,000 extra visas to be issued per year to clear the backlog of spouses and minor children awaiting visas.
- There shall be a per country limit of 20,000 visas (the limit will be 40,000 for countries adjacent to the US.
Nonimmigrant visa provisions
- “dual intent” for L nonimmigrant visa holders would be eliminated. This is the provision which permits people to apply for either type of visa without having to prove that they do not have an intent to remain in the US. Under the current law, someone could have a permanent residency petition pending without affecting eligibility for the L visa. For L visas, the definition of a “multinational company” applicable to multinational executives and managers in the permanent residency category would apply to L visa companies as well (100 or more employees, 20 or more US citizens employees, at least 20 persons out of the US). L visa “specialized knowledge” employees would need to show that their “specialized knowledge” is not common in the industry. L visas would be limited to three years (currently up to seven years). H-1B visas would be limited to three years (currently up to six years) Employers will have to attest that 1) they are paying the H-1B worker 100% of the salary paid to similarly employed workers at the employer and 105% of the prevailing wage paid to similarly employed workers in the geographic area and 2) there has been no displacement of US workers in the six months prior to and 90 days after the filing of the H-1B application or for the life of the visa and 3) they have attempted to recruit US workers to fill the position before hiring the H-1B employee. “H-1B dependent” employers must show they are taking steps to end dependence on H-1B employees (including operating training programs, paying more than 105% of the prevailing wage to employees, providing opportunities for increases in compensation for US employees, etc.) which result in a decline of H-1B workers of 10% in two consecutive years. H-1B dependent employers are those with fewer than 41 employees and four or more H-1Bs or 41 or more employees and more than 10% have H-1B status. For H-1B visas, the “prevailing wage” for an occupational classification could not be considered to vary depending on the characteristics of the employer, except to the extent that there is a difference in working conditions or the functional requirements of the job. However, prevailing wage determinations for academic researchers will be based on the nonprofit sector only.
- F-1 students are now only to be admitted for a proposed period of time at a specified academic level.
- F-1 students must make “normal progress” toward the degree and the INS may grant limited extensions in order to finish studies.
- Students entering the US for English language studies in a course that runs less than six months must apply for a B visa instead of an F-1.
- H-2B visas would be capped at 15,000 annually and the definition of an H-2B worker is modified.
- The bill contains a requirement that universities accepting foreign students must participate in a pilot program to share collected information on foreign students with the US Attorney General. The collected information will include such things as whether the I-20 was issued for an alien, the date and place the visa was issued, whether the alien has enrolled in the university, whether the student is in good standing and whether the student has left or graduated from the university. The money to fund the program will actually be paid in the form of a fee by the foreign student of no more than 0/student.
Miscellaneous provisions
- Immunization requirement for lawful permanent residents;
- New certification and English skill requirements for people working in the health care fields;
- Bar on children who the US to attend a private elementary or secondary school switching to public school.
The markup on S. 1394 is expected to begin on November 29th.
SENATOR ALAN SIMPSON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) announced his upcoming retirement from the Senate after serving since 1978. Senator Simpson will serve out his term and not seek reelection next November. Simpson is the chairman of the Senate’s Immigration Subcommittee and is the sponsor of the major immigration overhaul bill currently working its way through the Senate. Simpson noted in his retirement announcement that he plans to continue working vigorously to pass the immigration reform bill.
GREEN CARD LOTTERY UPDATE
The Department of State is expected to announce details on the next Diversity Visa lottery before the end of 1995. No word has yet been announced regarding details for the upcoming DV-97 green card lottery, but it is expected to occur in early 1996. Some serious changes to the program have been proposed by the Department of State, however. Recently, the State Department released a proposed regulation which would impose some additional requirements on DV applicants. Two of the proposals are based on complaints about impostors posing as lottery winners. First, applicants would be required to sign their petitions. Second, applicants would be required to submit a 37mm x 37mm photograph. The Department is also proposing to require an application fee to enter the lottery, but no amount has yet been announced. If the regulations are enacted, they would apply to the upcoming lottery.
The entire future of the DV program also remains unclear. The House of Representatives immigration reform legislation would keep the lottery, but only allow half the current number of visas ( a reduction from 55,000 to 27,000). The Senate’s bill would end the lottery program entirely.
[Special Note: We have been receiving a number of inquiries about the upcoming lottery. As we have for the past several years, we will be providing our readers with a detailed question and answer document explaining the lottery. The document will be distributed to subscribers of this newsletter and be posted at this web site. While we believe most people who take the time to carefully follow the entry rules can successfully enter themselves, we will also be happy to provide this service. We will be posting an online registration form at our web site in the next few weeks].
CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER PROCESSING TIMES
Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association
Receipt Notice
Processing Processing Time
for Initial In Days
Application/Petition Type Receipt Date From To
I-90 Replacement Card 04/18/95 99 100
I-90 A Saw 06/10/95 49 50
I-129/S New/Amended NI Worker 07/31/95 29 30
I-129(F) Fiance(e) 07/17/95 29 30
I-130 Spouse 06/2/95 64 65
I-130 Other Relative 06/06/95 59 60
I-131 Reentry Permit/Reg.
Travel Doc. na na na
I-140 Immigrant Worker 07/31/95 29 30
I-360 Pet. for Widow/Spec Imm. 05/08/95 119 120
I-485 Adjustment na na na
I-526 Investor 04/17/95 119 120
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status
-Employment-Based 07/31/95 29 30
I-539 Change/Extend NI Status
-Other 07/18/95 29 30
I-589 Asylum 07/31/95 6 8
I-698 Legalization – Adjustment
to LPR 07/30/94 373 374
I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative
Petition na na na
I-751 Remove Conditions 07/10/95 29 30
I-765 Employment Authorization
-Asylum Based 07/25/95 10 12
I-765 Employment Authorization
-Other 06/15/95 49 50
I-817 Family Unity 06/09/95 49 50
I-824 Actions on Approved
Petitions 06/12/95 49 50
N-400 Naturalization na na na
N-600 Application for Citizenship na na na
Total Pending Application (All Types)
STATE DEPARTMENT VISA NUMBERS FOR DECEMBER 1995
A) STATUTORY NUMBERS (This communication provides priority dates and
other transitional information as taken from the State Department’s
Visa Bulletin released November 13, 1995.)
On the following chart, the listing of a date for any class indicates
that the class is oversubscribed; “C” means current, i.e., numbers are
available for all qualified applicants; and “U” means unavailable, i.e.,
no numbers are available.
PREFERENCES
FAMILY
All Charge-
ability Areas CHINA-
Except Those mainland
Listed born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
Family
1st C C C 01APR95 24JAN86
2A* 01AUG92 01AUG92 01AUG92 22FEB92 01AUG92
2B 15JUL90 15JUL90 15JUL90 15JUL90 15JUL90
3rd 15APR93 15APR93 15APR93 15JUL87 01MAY84
4th 15SEP85 15SEP85 01MAY84 01DEC84 15SEP77
*NOTE: For DECEMBER, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are
available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier
than 22FEB92. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to
applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates
beginning 22FEB92 and earlier than 01AUG92. (2A numbers subject to per-
country limit are “unavailable” for applicants chargeable to MEXICO.)
All Charge-
ability Areas CHINA-
Except Those mainland
Listed born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
Employment-Based
1st C C C C C
2nd C C C C C
3rd C C C C 01MAY94
Other 01MAR91 01MAR91 01MAR91 01MAR91 01MAR91
Workers
4th C C C C 16DEC93
Certain C C C C 16DEC93
Religious Workers
5th C C C C C
Targeted C C C C C
Employment Areas/Regional Centers
The Department of State has available a recorded message with visa
availability information which can be heard at (202) 663-1541. This
recording will be updated in the middle of each month with information
on cut-off dates for the following month.
B. DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY
Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides 55,000
immigrant visas each fiscal year to provide immigration opportunities
for persons from countries other than the principal sources of current
immigration to the United States. DV visas are divided among six
geographic regions. Not more than 3,850 visas (7% of the 55,000 visa
limit) may be provided to immigrants from any one country.
The allotment of FY-1996 visa numbers for each region is as follows:
Africa, 20,426; Asia, 7,087; Europe, 24,257; North America (Bahamas),
8; South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, 2,407; and Oceania,
815.
For DECEMBER, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to
qualified applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries on a
“CURRENT” basis.
(NOTE: For January and February, there will be rank cut-offs for Asia
(regional) and Bangladesh (country) to hold issuances within the limits.
For February, a rank cut-off will also be established for Oceania
(regional). All other areas will stay “Current” for January and February.
It remains to be seen if applicant demand will increase sufficiently to
oversubscribe any other region/country for a
subsequent month.)
INS COMMENTS ON ASYLUM APPLICATIONS FOR SOVIET JEWS AND SOUTHEAST ASIANS
In 1989, the US Congress passed legislation known as the Lautenberg Amendment which established special procedures for handling refugee applications from nationals and residents of certain countries. Jews from the former Soviet Union are one of the groups that benefit from the legislation. Normally, a refugee is defined as a person who is unable or unwilling to return to his country of origin “because of persecution or well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” Persons in the US can apply for asylum status if the US Attorney General determines that the applicant meets the same definition of the term “refugee.”
The Lautenberg Amendment eases evidentiary requirements for proving refugee status. The applicant only needs to assert a fear as described above and assert a credible basis for concern about the possibility of such persecution. Normal refugee applicants must submit substantial supporting evidence to prove refugee status.
Since the law was passed, the question of whether the Lautenberg Amendment governs asylum applications in addition to refugee applications has not been clearly answered. In an October 6, 1995 opinion, the INS ruled that the Lautenberg Amendment does not apply to asylum applications. The ruling was based on the INS’ opinion that Congress did not intend the provisions to extend to asylum applications as well as refugee applications.
INS LAUNCHES COMPUTERIZED EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION EXPERIMENT PROGRAM
The INS is testing a program which allows employers to verify citizenship, permanent residency status, or employment authorization via a computer. The pilot program involves 80,000 employees working form more than 200 small firms in Southern California. The program will be coupled with intensified investigations of workplaces in the area. The investigations will target employers who fail to comply with employment verification provisions. Next year, the INS will also test three other methods for quickly verifying employment eligibility and the computer verification project will be extended to 1,000 employer.
After the employer completes the I-9 employment verification form and reviews the employee’s documents, the employer then dials up the INS’ Alien Status Verification Index database and types in the employee’s “A” number, name, date of birth, hiring date and employer access code. The employer receives either the message Employment Authorized” or “Institute Secondary Verification.” Instituting secondary verification means that the INS must search additional databases. This process is not supposed to take more than three days. If verification cannot be confirmed, the employee will have 30 days to resolve his or her immigration status.
ASK SISKIND AND SUSSER
Q: I am married to a green card holder. She has been a permanent resident since March 1991 and will qualify for citizenship in March 1996. We have been married for three years already. Will my green card have the two year conditional status normally applicable to green card spouses? And when can I apply for citizenship.
A: The Immigration and Nationality Act and the Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 require that aliens married less than 24 months before the alien obtains permanent residency status are granted a conditional green card where the condition must be removed two years after marriage. Hence, your green card will not be conditional. Furthermore, the timing of applying for permanent residency may be affected by when the interview is expected. For example, if interviews typically take six months to schedule at your local INS office, you may want to wait until the marriage is one and half years old before submitting the green card application.
Q: Can a child who is born in the US and is, consequently, a US citizen, petition for his parents’ green cards?
A: Parents of US citizens are eligible to immigrate as immediate relatives, but only if the child is OVER the age of 21 when the application is submitted.
Q: Can I get a medical exam from a doctor in another geographic area for purposes of applying for adjustment of status to permanent residency?
A: Local INS offices normally provide adjustment applicants with a list of physicians and clinics that are authorized to conduct the medical exams. In many cases, local INS offices will allow doctors from other geographic areas to conduct the exam IF another local INS office has approved the physician. However, the local INS office exercises discretion here and you will need to check to see if your local INS has any objections.
VERMONT SERVICE CENTER RENEWS PROCESSING OF NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER FOR PHYSICIANS
Over the last several months, the Vermont Service Center has been denying national interest waiver applications for physicians working in medically underserved areas. The VSC had been instructing applicants to file labor certifications instead. As of November 7, 1995, the VSC will renew its previous practice of adjudicating these petitions under the national interest waiver provisions.
MOST OF PROPOSITION 187 THROWN OUT BY COURT
A federal judge has issued a ruling that guts most of the provisions of Proposition 187, the California law that bars illegal aliens from public education, social service and non-emergency health care benefits. US District Court Judge Mariana Pfaelzer struck down many of Proposition 187’s provisions on the grounds that immigration is “unquestionably, exclusively a federal power.” California cannot deny benefits such as social services, public education and many other benefits if the federal government provides support. Only a few programs covered under Proposition 187 would be unaffected. Also, California is not permitted to make independent determinations of an individual’s immigration status. Governor Pete Wilson has promised to appeal the decision. Also, a California Congressman has introduced legislation that would allow all states to enact Proposition 187-like measures without the intervention of the federal government.
UNIVERSITY CORNER: DOL AMENDS RULES FOR STUDENT OFF-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT
The Department of Labor has issued new regulations relating to off campus work for F-1 students. The F-1 Pilot Program allows F-1 students who have maintained their F-1 status for at least nine months and who are in good academic standing to be employed off-campus for up to 20 hours per week during the academic year (full time during vacations) if the employer files an attestation with the US Department of Labor and the university stating that the employer has unsuccessfully recruited for the position for at least 60 days and will pay the higher of the actual wage at the worksite or the prevailing wage for the area of employment. The Department of Labor issued an interim final rule in 1991 which allowed the employer’s attestation to remain through no later than September 1994. The Department of Labor has extended that deadline several times, the most recent through November 30, 1995. The new regulation extends existing attestations through the program’s expiration date, September 30, 1996. Congress will have to vote to extend the program at that point.
VISA SPOTLIGHT: E-1 TREATY TRADER VISAS
E-1 Treaty Trader Visas are available to person entering the US solely to carry on substantial trade, including trade in services or trade in technology, principally between the US and the foreign country of which he or she is a national. The US and the trader’s home country must have a ratified bilateral trade treaty. At least 50% of the ownership of the trading firm must be in the hands of nationals of the visa applicant’s home country. Owners, managers, executives, or “essential” positions are eligible for E-1 Treaty Trader Visas if they are nationals of the treaty country. Some of the most important requirements for an E-1 visa include the following:
- The trading company must be “trading.” “Trading” can include the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods or services which is intended to develop international commercial trade between the US and the treaty country.
- The trading must involve an actual exchange of qualifying commodities (including goods, services, or money) and the consideration must be traceable or identifiable. A transfer of tile must pass from one trader to the other.
- Trade between the foreign company and the US must already exist. The visa applicant should be prepared to document existing and past contractual trade relationships.
- The trading company must be engaged in “substantial” trade with the US. The visa applicant must show numerous transactions over time and a significant monetary value of business. There is no statutory minimum amount of trade, but the visa applicant should at least be able to show the volume of trade is enough to support the business as well as the visa applicant and his or her family.
- Over 50 percent of the total volume of trade must be between the US and the treaty country.
Applications for E-1 visas are made directly to the US consulate and not through the INS unless the applicant is in the US in another visa status and seeks to change to an E-1 visa. Each consulate has its own version of an E visa questionnaire form and most require extensive documentation accompanying the application. The length of time the visa will be issued is determined by agreements between the US and the Treaty country. Visas may not be issued for more than five years, but they may be renewed continuously without a limit on stay in E-1 status. Spouses and children of E-1s are entitled to visas as well. E-1 family members are not subject to deportation proceedings because they accept employment, but they will be considered out of status and ineligible to change status in the US. Furthermore, they would be subject to paying a large financial penalty for being out of status when it comes time to adjust to permanent residency. There are no restrictions on family members pursuing studies while in E-1 status.
The following countries have ratified trade treaties with the US and their nationals are eligible to apply for E-1 status:
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bolivia
Bosnia
Brunei
Canada
China (Taiwan)
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Denmark
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Honduras
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Latvia
Liberia
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Paraguay
Philippines
Slovenia
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Togo
Turkey
United Kingdom
CONSULAR FOCUS: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Telephone Numbers: (55)(21) 292-7117 x2000, (55)(21) 220-0439
Address:
Consulado Geral Americano
Avenida Presidente Wilson, 147 – Castelo
CEP 20030-020, Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Brazil
If you are writing from the US, send mail to this address:
Consular Section
AmConGen (RIO)
Unt 3501
APO AA 34030
Profile
The Nonimmigrant visa section responds to telephone calls throughout the day. The Immigrant visa section accepts call between 8:30 am and 10:30 am Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Nonimmigrant Visas
Nonimmigrant visas applications are accepted between 8:00 am to 11:00 am Monday through Friday. Appointments are not given and only applicants who are in line prior to 11:00 am are processed each day. Visas must be applied for in person or, for tourist visas, via an authorized travel agency. If the applicant intends to travel to the US within 15 days of submitting the application, the visa applicant must apply personally. Visa interviews are frequently waived, especally for B visas.
There are no limits on the number of times or the frequency of applying for nonimmigrant visas.
Visa fees for H or L visas for Brazilian nationals are 0. The B-1 visa fee is . There is no charge for B-2 tourist visas. Only case payments are accepted.
There must remain two blank pages in addition to the last two pages of the passport or the passport will have to be renewed before a visa will be issued.
Immigrant Visas
Immigrant Visas submitted by US citizens for family members are accepted between 1:30 and 3:30 Monday through Friday. After receiving Packet 3, appointments are normally issued within a month. The post will issue a Packet 3 to an applicant upon receiving a cable from the INS without waiting for the National Visa Center to take action. The visa fee totals 0.
Medical Exams may be received at the following locations:
- ARACAJU – Dr. Jose Augusto Barreto, Hospital e Clinica Sao Lucas, Av. S Silveira, 33 – 49000, telephone: (079) 224-6361.
- BELGEM – Dr. Harold Pinheiro, Rua Alm Wandenkolk. 469, 66030, telephone: (091) 223-5971.
- BELO HORIZONTE – Dr. Joaquim Romeu Cancado, Rua dos Otoni, 927, 60 andar 30150, telephone: (031) 224-2331.
- BRASILIA – Dr. Francisco Airton B. de Oliveira, Ed das Clinicas, SMHN-Quadra 2, Bloco A, sala 201/202, 70710, telephone: (061)224-5679 Dr. Francisco Martino, Casa de Saude Lucia, SHLS-Q 716, Bloco F, sala 503, 70390, telephone: (061) 245-1000, (061)245-3344 Dr. Sylvio Pereira de Jesus, Centro Santa Genoveva, Rua de Concordia, 1, 74410, telephone: (062) 202-1144, (062) 202-1000
- PORTO ALEGRE – Dr. Carlos Brenner, Av. Salgado Filho, 28-sala 902, 90010, telephone: (051)224-3213 Dr. Leo Weiss, Av Ipiranga, 1801-sala 757, 90060, telephone: (051)223-1755
- RECIFE – Dr. Jose A. Queiroga, Av Cons. Aguiar, 1092, Boa Viagem-51021, telephone: (081)325-3686 Dr. Paulo de Aleida, Rua da Hora, 692, Espinheiro-52020, telephone: (081)231-0104, 231-6013, 222-5724.