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Visas delays { August 28 2002 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    >http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2002/august/08_29_3.html Fwd: US warns Israel of Visa Delays (fwd) >U.S. WARNS OF DELAYS IN PROCESSING ISRAELI VISAS >http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2002/august/08_29_3.html >Middle East news Line >August 28, 2002 > > >TEL AVIV [MENL] -- The United States has warned that visa applications >submitted by Israelis could undergo delays of up two months. U.S. >diplomatic sources said State Department regulations that increase >scrutiny >over applications from the Middle East would apply to Israel as well. > >The sources said despite the alliance between the two countries >Washington >is concerned that potential insurgents would seek U.S. visas through >consulates in Israel. The new security regulations imposed earlier >this >year require an examination by the State Department and the new Office >of >Homeland Security of visas. > >The inter-agency effort, the sources said, would require more time for >visa >processing. >"The time needed for adjudication of individual cases will continue to >be >difficult to predict, as necessary new procedures are refined," the >U.S. >embassy in Tel Aviv said in a statement on Monday. > >"Visa applicants affected by these procedures are informed of the need >for >additional screening at the time of application and should expect >substantial delays of six to eight weeks or more before a visa can be >issued."

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