The Immigration Bureau Clerk works at the Department of Immigration and Naturalization in the Boulder County Justice Center, who ends up dealing with Mork when the Orkan goes there with his Russian émigré friend Sergei Krushnev, in the mistaken belief that Sergei is a 'real' alien like himself, and like Sergei he needs to register.
About the Immigration Bureau Clerk[]
The Clerk is a short round faced, dark haired man with glasses, who finds himself dealing with Mork after the Orkan, in the belief that ALL aliens have to register with the Bureau or risk penalties. And who, despite their short encounter, has a knock on effect on Mork's future.
The Clerk is approached by Mork after he and Sergei arrive to fill out registration forms with the Bureau, after Mork finds he can't answer one particular question. The Clerk immediately sensing something is up when Mork, mistaking the work Vaccination for Vacation, tells him he hasn't had one but he'd like to stay in the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach.
Looking at the rest of the answers on Mork's form, the Clerk is suspicious about where Mork came from? And not impressed when Mork points to the desk with Sergei at it. Asking for Mork's passport he finds Mork doesn't have one, or even knows what one is. Nor does he have any form of identification bar. Mork notes to the clerk's bemusement, a mole on his hand and another on his right hip.
The clerk asks him whether he has a green card, a passport, a visa, or even a birth certificate? Mork shaking his head, informing him he doesn't even have a note from home. With that being the case, the Clerk tells him legally Mork doesn't exist. Not accepting Mork's philosophical argument that he thinks therefore he exists, the Clerk calls for security, telling the guard to hang on to Mork, they'll need to ask him a few questions. As the Guard, Bob, takes hold of Mork by the door, however, Mindy hurriedly arrives, having discovered Mork's mistake, and tries to get him out as quickly as possible. Only for the clerk to stop her.
Telling Mindy she can't take him, they have to detain them. Mindy, tries to play it casual with the Clerk, wondering what the problem is? Informing her he's an illegal alien with no identification, he tells her they need to question him. Only for Mindy to inform him he's not an alien, having gotten a brainwave. When she asks if she can suggest a question for him to ask Mork, subtly making the 'crazy' signal to him behind Mork's back. Intrigued the Clerk agrees, and on her prompt, asks Mork where he's from. Mork replying Ork, giving its full location, Mindy smiling meaningfully at the clerk from behind him. Getting the idea the Clerk jokily asks how Mork got here, Mork's answer 'flying egg' just widening Mindy's smile and the Clerk's idea he's dealing with a nut. Mindy getting Mork to tell the Clerk how he drinks with his finger is all he needs, and the Clerk tells the Security Guard to escort Mork out, Mindy grabbing hold of Mork and dragging him after her as he tries to tell her everyone else in there are aliens too.
The Clerk relieved to see him go, is less so when Sergei approaches him and greets him with Nanu Nanu. Though fatefully as it transpires the Clerk does not dispose of Mork's paperwork. Something that comes back to haunt Mork in Season 2's Little Orphan Morkie.