"What triggered it was the granting of visas by Belgrade," Mr. Tran said.
In a famous 1940 internal memo, now released, Long told consulates to "postpone and postpone and postpone" the granting of visas and to "put every obstacle in the way" of applicants.
In addition to the granting of visas, still a hurdle after the Sept. 11 attacks, the presentation of international work is time-intensive and costly; African governments, unlike their European counterparts, infrequently subsidize tours.
At Mr. Gonzalez's house in Cardenas, Cuba, early Thursday evening, Gustavo Basulto, who described himself as a close friend of the Gonzalez family, said he had not heard about the granting of visas to the boy's grandmothers.
"If we were to simply enforce the current immigration laws and restrict the unbridled granting of visas to this country, we could relieve healthcare cost pressures on state and local governments".
The Union has also promised a wide range of incentives, including a regional trade agreement that would ease access to Libyan agricultural goods in Europe; the financing of restoration of Libyan antiquities; the offer of scholarships for Libyan students; and the granting of visas to Libyan citizens for travel in Europe.
The debate around Turkey's EU membership is only in the news now because it has been caught up with panic about the refugee crisis and the granting of visa-free access for Turks to some parts of the EU for short holidays or business trips.
America's granting of a visa to Gerry Adams helped to legitimise Sinn Fein, secure a ceasefire and get talks going.
Clinton's granting of a visa to the Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams in January 1994 enraged the British, but it would prove a key moment on the long path to a settlement in Northern Ireland.
From the granting of a visa to Gerry Adams in 1994 to the appointment of George Mitchell as a peace envoy disguised as an economic adviser -- all done against the odds -- Mr. Clinton has deftly handled the dicey relations between London and Belfast and Dublin and Washington.
Migliorini had been living in Bali, pending the granting of a visa into Australia, where Sisely is located.
