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Saturday, August 16, 2025
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Saturday, August 16, 2025
US pausing Gazan visitor visas while it carries out review
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWASHINGTON — The US State Department says it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts “a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days.”
All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days.
— Department of State (@StateDept) August 16, 2025
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