23‏/04‏/2004

U.S. CHANGES VISA RULES FOR ISRAELIS

Middle East Newsline -:

"The U.S. State Department has agreed to revise regulations for Israelis who seek entry visas.
U.S. officials said the department agreed to waive visa restrictions for Israelis born in countries deemed as sponsors of terrorist groups. These Israelis had been required to undergo special checks and their visa applications were reviewed in Washington.
The new regulations allow U.S. consuls in the embassy in Tel Aviv and the consulate in Jerusalem to decide the visa applications of these Israelis. They affect Israelis born such countries as Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria and North Korea.
'It will dramatically ease the burden for Israelis traveling to the United States,' U.S. ambassador to Israel Dan Kurtzer said. "

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