GEE, Circuit Judge:
In November 1975, appellant Alejandro Nunez-Lozano, a citizen of Honduras, signed on as a seaman on a Norwegian vessel. While in Honduras, appellant had sent a letter to the Scandinavian Union in New Orleans requesting a seaman's job. When a reply letter made the job prospect appear promising, appellant came to New Orleans and secured work on the M/S NOPAL VEGA within a few weeks. His seaman's contract on the vessel, which is Norwegian registered...
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