Notice sent by the American Consulate General in Berlin regarding immigration visas
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A notice sent by the American Consulate General in Berlin regarding immigration visas

A notice sent by the American Consulate General in Berlin to Arthur Lewy and family, instructing them to report to the consulate on July 26, 1939, with all the required documents, in order to receive their American visas.

German Jews attempting to immigrate to the United States in the late 1930s faced overwhelming bureaucratic hurdles. It was difficult to get the necessary papers to leave Germany, and US immigration visas were difficult to obtain. The process could take years.

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  • US Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Stephan H. Lewy
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