The United States Government has halted the issuance of visitors’ visas to German Jews. The State Department explained that applicants cannot obtain such visas from American consuls unless on the expiration of the visas they are permitted to return to their country of origin. Since Jews cannot go back to Germany, they are ineligible for such visas.
Reports from Paris earlier this week indicated that issuance of immigration visas to German Jews has been suspended because the quota, which runs until June 30, has been exhausted.
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