-When the contributor emails the form to the FSF, the FSF sends per
-papers to sign. If person signs them right away, the whole process
-takes a couple of weeks---mostly waiting for letters to go back and
-forth.
+When the contributor emails the form to the FSF, the FSF sends per an
+electronic (usually PDF) copy of the assignment. All contributors
+then print the assignment and sign it. Contributors residing outside
+the U.S. must mail the signed form to the FSF via the post.
+Contributors located in the U.S. can then email or fax a scanned copy
+back to the FSF (or use postal mail, if they prefer). (To emphasize,
+the necessary distinction is between US residents and non-residents,
+citizenship does not matter.)