WHERE TO GET THE RIGHT DOCUMENTS

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Verification of school attendance can be obtained from the principal if the child is currently attending the school in question. If the child is not attending, the request must be filed at the Hearing and Placement Office at 4100 Normal St., Room 3107. The results will take about three days during the school year and up to one week during the summer.

COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

For verification records from one of the county’s 42 school districts, call the school the child attends currently or the school in question. The verification process varies by district. For more information, call 292-3688.

COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR

Property tax records are available at 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 162. Copies are free for up to 10 pages and 10 cents per page after than.

COUNTY RECORDER

To obtain marriage or property records, go to the recorder’s office at 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 260. If the request is filed before 3 p.m., verification will be available the same day. Requests can also be mailed to P.O. Box 1750, San Diego 92112. The fee for each record is $11. Father’s name and mother’s maiden name must be included on marriage requests. Processing of mail requests will take as long as 10 working days.

SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

Company officials suggest mailing requests for verification, including the address to be checked, to Energy Information Center, 101 Ash St., San Diego 92101. Verification may also be obtained at your local SDG&E; office. Cost for each request: $8. Records date back only three years and officials were unsure of the amount of time each request would take.

SAN DIEGO WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

Verification of water service can be obtained by writing the department at 1010 2nd Ave., San Diego 92187. Records date back only two years. The response is free and will probably be mailed within 24 hours.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

To obtain county water service records from one of the 24 branch agencies, contact your local water district or call 297-3218 for more information.

COX CABLE SAN DIEGO

To obtain verification of cable television service, you must make an appointment with Customer Relations Specialist Patricia Buckley by calling 266-5262. Cox Cable’s central office is at 5159 Federal Blvd.

SOUTHWESTERN CABLE

For cable service verification, a written request must be presented to service personnel at 8949 Ware Court. Then, within 30 days, the company will notify you of its response and at that time you must give a five-day notice before you pick up the information. There will be copying fees and possibly additional fees. If you are not a current customer, you will have to provide estimates of payment dates. Records date back only to 1984.

PACIFIC BELL

To obtain verification of telephone service in your name, call a Pacific Bell business office. A service representative will then send a verification letter with the date service began at a specific address. If you have current service, the request will take two to three days. If the request is for another address where you are not currently receiving service but you have the previous phone number, the response will take two weeks. If the previous number is unknown, the response time may be one month. Records date back only three years.

MEDICAL EXAM

Immigration and Naturalization officials say the exam will cost about $45. The doctor must be a licensed physician in the State of California and must have at least four years of experience. To date, the INS list of certified civil surgeons includes eight doctors or offices:

Rees-Stealy Medical Group, 2001 4th Ave., San Diego. 234-6261.

Chula Vista Occupational Medical Center, 2232 Verus St., Suite A, Chula Vista. 429-1393.

Life Extension Institute, 9620 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 104, San Diego. 560-0764.

Port Medical Service, 2169 National Ave., San Diego. 239-9148.

Dr. Daniel Strub, 15525 Pomerado Road, Suite A-1., Poway. 451-2080.

Dr. Seth Flam, 2313 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. 297-4591.

Dr. Jahangir Aryanpur Kashani, San Marcos Medical Clinic, 317 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos. 471-0335.

Dr. Hossain Ronaghy, 3023 Bunker Hill St., Suite 106-6, San Diego. 270-0010.

INS OFFICES

San Diego:

3247 Mission Village Drive

San Diego 92123

Mailing address:

INS--Legalization

P.O. Box 23511

San Diego 92123.

Escondido:

463 Midway Drive

Escondido 92027

Mailing address:

INS--Legalization

P.O. Box 271469

Escondido 92027

VOLUNTEER AGENCIES

PROVIDING ASSISTANCE

So-called qualified designated agencies have been approved by the INS to provide counseling to illegal aliens seeking amnesty. The agencies will provide amnesty forms, help applicants fill them out, and, in many cases, will submit completed applications to the INS. The agencies are considered a crucial buffer between the INS and the public.

Art Shanks deputy district director of the INS in San Diego: 293-6565 or 293-5645

North County Centro Corporated, 111 N. Ivy St., Escondido 92025. 746-3920.

Martin Luther King Jr. Farm Workers Fund, 2325 Via Tercero, San Ysidro 92073. 428-4387.

SER-JOBS for Progress, 815 3rd Ave., Suite 321, Chula Vista 92011. 425-5900.

Access, 6970 Linda Vista Road, San Diego 92111. 560-0871.

Catholic Community Services/Refugee Resettlement, 4643 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego 92120. 287-9454.

Border Vue YMCA, 750 Beyer Way, Suite E, San Diego 92154. 423-9622.

Center for Employment Training , 2961 B St., San Diego 92102. 233-6829.