A US Temporary Visitor form for Norma Greenberg

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Ottawa Jewish Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)

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November 14, 1928 (indexed as 1928)

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1 photograph : col.

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It was filled out so she could visit her Uncle Ershel Grossman in New York for 3-4 months.

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Form No. 257DECLARATION OF NON-IMMIGRANT ALIENABOUT TO DEPART FOR THE UNITED STATESAMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICEAmerican Consulate Ottawa Canada November 14 1928I, Khonke (Norma) Grinberg (Gruenberg), a citizen of Soviet Russia,am about to go to the United States accompanied by myselfTemporary VisitorNorma GruenbergAlan M. Dight Vice Consul of the United States of AmericaConsul's findings on exempt status: Temporary VisitorSEEN For the journey to the United States via Canadian Frontier11 JAN 1929Norma GreenbergNo. 64issued by U.R.S.S.I was born March 1906 Kamenez Podolsky RussiaMy occupation for the last two years was Fruit dealerand at present is sameI desire to proceed to the United States for the purpose of visiting my Uncle Ershel Grossmen 137 West 21st St., New York Cityto remain for 3-4 months, and my address in the United States will be 137 West 21st St New York CityMy references are Ershel Grossmen 137 West 21st St New York CityG.E. Fogle 362 Bank St. Ottawa CanadaI consider myself as a non-immigrant under the provisions of the Immigration Act of 1924 on the following grounds:and offer for inspection the following documents in support of my claim: Soviet Passport letter from Uncle in New York inviting her for visit.I have informed myself of the provisions of the Act of February 5, 1917, particularly of the exclusion provisions of Section 3 of that Act, and of the Immigration Act of 1924, and am aware that the latter provides:"The admission to the United States of an alien excepted from the class of immigrants shall be for such time and under such conditions as may be by regulations prescribed, including, when deemed necessary, the giving of bond with sufficient security to insure that, at the expiration of such time or upon failure to maintain the status under which admitted, he will depart from the United States."I realize that if I am not one of a class exempted from the provisions of any of the immigration laws of the United States regarding the exclusion of aliens, or if my classification as a non-immigrant is not approved upon arrival in the United States, I may be deported or detained by the immigration authorities in the United States, and I am prepared to assume the risk of deportation and of compulsory return.I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.Fee No. 2651 ($1.00)Passport Visa No. 2682 ($9.00)Passport Visa granted January 11 1929 and the following notation placed in passport: Non-immigrant under Section 3 (2) of the Act of 1924Passport Visa refused 192 Reasons:American Consulate No. 64 at OTTAWA, CANADA (City) (Country)Read automatically; may contain mistakes.

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