January 9, 1998
                                             
 
 
                            GSBCA 14358-RELO
 
 
                      In the matter of LUIS GARCIA
 
 
        Luis Garcia, El Paso, TX, Claimant.
 
        Joseph D. O'Leska,  Jr., Assistant  Commissioner, Office  of
   Financial  Management,  Immigration and  Naturalization  Service,
   Washington, DC, appearing for Department of Justice.
 
   WILLIAMS, Board Judge.
 
        Claimant, Luis  Garcia,  filed  the  instant  claim  seeking
   reimbursement  for  meal  expenses  incurred  during  the  second
   thirty-day  period  of  his occupancy  of  temporary  quarters in
   connection  with his  transfer  from Mexico  City, Mexico,  to El
   Paso,  Texas.     On  December  9,  1997,  the   Immigration  and
   Naturalization Service informed  the Board that  in light of  the
   Board's decision  in William  Walker, GSBCA 13891-RELO  (Oct. 31,
   1997),  which is  based on  similar facts,  it would  process Mr.
   Garcia's  claim in  accordance  with  the  instructions  in  that
   decision.  The agency requested  that this case be dismissed, and
   claimant has no objection so  long as he may reinstate his  claim
   if the agency does not process it in accordance with  the Board's
   decision in Walker.
 
        Accordingly,  this claim  is dismissed.   If  Mr.  Garcia is
   dissatisfied with the agency's actions, he may file a new claim.
 
 
 
                                      ____________________________
                                      MARY ELLEN COSTER WILLIAMS
                                      Board Judge