(VOVworld) - The American Embassy in Tel Aviv said Tuesday that
US visas for Israelis born in one of the seven predominantly-Muslim countries
currently barred from entering the US remain valid despite new US travel
restrictions.
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Previously-issued US visas remain intact as long as the
visa holder does not concurrently hold a valid passport from Iraq, Iran, Libya,
Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen. In a statement, the US embassy clarified
that for such Israelis; their visa was not cancelled and still remains valid.
The statement also clarified that final authorization to
enter the US “is always determined at the port of entry.” Trump issue the
temporary ban last Friday that also indefinitely blocked all Syrians seeking
refuge in the US, closing America's gates to millions and forcing US law
enforcement to immediately detain or turn away hundreds of visa holders and
asylum seekers at its borders.