1.   Canadian officials initially expressed concern in September after the INS announced plans to test a visa documentation system at the Thousand Islands Bridge near Watertown, N.Y.

2.   Four U.S. senators, from both sides of the aisle, are developing bills to restrict the student visa system.

3.   He gained legal entry through the visa lottery system overseen by the State Department.

4.   The current visa system, which includes the lines and the days of waiting in the tropical sun, replaced a process that relied on the mail.

5.   The halting efforts to plug holes in the student visa system reflect the overall difficulty of improving domestic defense, most notably airline security.

6.   The student visa system is rife with abuse.

7.   Those countries, among others, benefited from the introduction of a visa lottery system that was aimed at giving opportunities to people from a wider range of countries.

8.   A computerized visa system being implemented this year should help reduce the availability of false visas, he said.

9.   Bolkus said the government is planning to make its visa system more efficient.

10.   Bush was directing top aides to study the foreign student visa system and develop recommendations for tighter controls.