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Visa Extension Round – May 2023
Two days ago (12th May 2023) at 17:00 PIBA started sending out the SMS notifications about visa extensions. As usual, the messages state the updated expiry date of an existing visa, and vaguely says “there’s no need to go to…
Protest TONIGHT! Join the Fight for Our Rights!
Following our protest campaign against the imminent shutdown of the 4 biggest visa departments in Israel, and due to the exhaustion of all other protest means, the Israeli Association for International Couples is escalating the protest campaign and announces a…
Keep Visa Departments OPEN! International Couples Say ENOUGH
As you may have seen on all our other platforms (Facebook, Instagram and our Facebook Community), last Thursday evening AIC has launched a protest campaign against the imminent shutdown of the 4 biggest visa departments in Israel. If you still…
AIC Meets Various Members of Knesset in Preparation for Parliamentary Activity in the 25th Knesset
In the last two weeks, representatives of The Israeli Association for International Couples have been meeting with various Israeli parliament members in order to jump-start parliamentary activity in this new Knesset. In the meetings, we introduce new parliament members to…
Reports: PIBA Disregards Visa Extension Periods In Count Towards Gradual Process Completion – And PIBA’s Response
In the last few weeks, we got a couple of reports about remarks made by PIBA clerks regarding the “validity” of the time periods in which partner visas were automatically extended – in the count towards the completion of the…
Bituach Leumi confirms registration procedure after recent conflicts at certain offices
This last Monday (August 1st 2022) we met with representatives of the Israeli National Insurance (Bituach Leumi or BL), in regards to recent complaints that have surfaced about the registration process of new residents to their public health services, in…
In Collaboration With Us, Multiple Knesset Members Demand Urgent Discussion About The Gradual Process
For the first time in a long time, the gradual process and the community of international couples in Israel are getting significant public stage at the Knesset. After it became clear that the Population & Immigration Authority does not want…
MK Evgeny Sova Shares About Our Collaboration
MK Evgeny Sova (Yisrael Beytenu) shares a post on his official Facebook page about our recent shared effort of submitting a request for urgent discussion on the topic of the opening of the gradual process (you can read more about…
Knesset Forces PIBA to Exempt Visa Holders From New Pre-Flight Screening Procedure
Victory! Following our voiced objections two weeks ago, the Knesset Interior Committee changes the wording of the amendment, so the vast majority of visa holders are exempted from the new pre-flight procedure that could result in boarding denials. Yesterday the…
PIBA Asks Parliament to Enact a Procedure That Will Limit Arrival to Israel of Certain Foreigners
A discussion was held in the Interior Committee this morning about a suggested amendment to the The Entry to Israel Law (חוק הכניסה לישראל, תשי”ב-1952). Adv. Lior Beres voiced the interest of the International Couples community in the discussion. Here’s…
MK Mossi Raz Addressees PIBA About Injustices in the Opening Procedure of the Gradual Process
In collaboration with our organization, we worked together with MK Mossi Raz on sending a letter to PIBA, in regards to the issue of long separation periods of international couples who submitted an application for partner visa and did not…