Summary

FEES - VISAS - REFUNDS REFUND OF FEES PAID IN CONNECTION WITH VISAS PROPERLY ISSUED TO ILLITERATE ALIENS FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNITED STATES IS UNAUTHORIZED. AS FOLLOWS: THERE IS ENCLOSED A COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM THE AMERICAN VICE CONSUL AT NUEVITAS. WHICH VISAS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED BECAUSE THE ALIENS WERE FOUND TO BE ILLITERATE. THERE IS ALSO ENCLOSED A COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DATED NOVEMBER 19. LAONDES APPLY FOR ADMISSION INTO THE UNITED STATES FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD AND ARE FOUND ADMISSIBLE EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ILLITERATE. THEY WILL BE ADMITTED UNDER THE NINTH PROVISO TO SECTION 3 OF THE 1917 ACT FOR SUCH PERIOD AS THE EXAMINING OFFICERS OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE DEEM PROPER.