Since September 25, Israel is under a stringent lockdown. While some government offices remain open, access is severely restricted.
In the first Corona wave, Chaim V’Chessed successfully petitioned the Interior Ministry to extend the validity of visas, due the difficulties entailed in extending them at this time. Since the onset of the current wave, Chaim V’Chessed representatives have again urged Ministry officials to once again extend visas.
We are pleased to share that the Ministry has indeed decided to extend visas once again. Any visas which expired on or after September 24, have now been extended until November 30. The Interior Ministry press release on this topic can be viewed here. The extension relates to all A Class visas, as well as B1 and B4 visas.
Unfortunately, this move will not help those whose visa expired before the onset of the new lockdown. Chaim V’Chessed is currently advocating that the start date be rolled back, so as to cover those who visas expired even prior to September 24.
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Hi (NAME) How you doing? I’m helping out with a campaign for an organization here in Israel that really means a lot to me, I’ve actually been helped personally by this organization – when (INSERT PERSONAL STORY?!) which is why I agreed to help them raise funds so they continue their important work. The organization is called Chaim V’Chessed. Maybe you’ve heard of them. They help English-speakers in Israel, whether tourists or residents, to navigate all kinds of challenges and crises. They help with travel, medical, educational and bureaucratic crises. They are literally lifesavers. You can imagine how busy they have been since the war broke out, and how many crises they have been helping with. Here’s a short video to give you an idea of what they’ve been doing. If you are able to support them, it would mean so much to me!! I know there really are a lot of great causes out there, but if you can help me out with this cause, I’d really appreciate. Here’s the link to my page. Thank you, thank you!!!
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Hi (NAME) How you doing? I’m reaching out to a few close family and friends… Because I’ve agreed to help with a campaign in Israel that’s especially close to my heart. I’ve actually been helped personally by this organization – when (INSERT PERSONAL STORY?!) which is why I agreed to be part of this campaign, so they continue their important work. Here’s a video, to give you a sense of what they’ve been doing since the war broke out. BH for organizations like these. If you’re able to support me, here is the link!! Thanks so so much
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Hi there, Just a quick message in case you missed my message before… I wanted to share this video with you. I’m helping out with a campaign here in Israel, and I committed to helping them raise money towards their yearly campaign. It’s a cause that’s really meaningful to me, because they actually helped me a ton when I was struggling with…INSERT HERE IF NECESSARY. Do you think you can help me? Thanks so much!!
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Hi there, I know you’re super busy…just wanted to share that BH I’m really close to my personal fundraising target. Any chance you are able to help me reach my goal? Chaim V’ Chessed does such incredible work in Israel, and I’d love to do my bit to help them continue. Thanks so so much