1.   He said his office has not processed any recent requests from Americans interested in adopting.

2.   The data come from monthly surveys of AILA chapter members on how long it takes local INS offices to process citizenship applications.

3.   The Dubai office will process papers for patients seeking appointments, regional director Taysir Khatib told The Associated Press.

4.   The district offices will still process the applications, but the cards will be issued by the service centers.

5.   The office will process the envelopes, then forward them to FBI laboratories in Washington.