Thirty immigrant quota visas enabling Israelis to become U.S. citizens were left unused during the fiscal year 1956, it was revealed in a State Department release today.
Under the U.S. immigration laws, Israel is allotted annually 100 quota immigrant visas. According to State Department figures only 70 Israelis came to the U.S. under the quota allotment. In addition to the 70 quota visas, however, 149 non-quota visas for special cases were issued to visiting Israelis.
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