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Department of State to Expedite Visas for Victims' Family Members
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Posted on September 27, 2001 The Department is working with various authorities to obtain access to lists of known and potential victims(such as those employed at the World Trade Center). We hope to have such information available shortly, at which time VO/F/P will assist posts in trying to verify the bona fides of a visa applicants claim that a relative was among the victims. The Department of State said that posts should refer any visa-qualified family members of victims who were airline passengers to either American Airlines or United Airlines for financial assistance to travel to the U.S. Families of other victims who express a need for financial assistance should contact the Department of Justices Victim Assistance Program at 414-979-4800 or, from within the U.S., at 1-800-331-0075. |