A-81439, JANUARY 12, 1937, 16 COMP. GEN. 646

A-81439 January 12, 1937
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FEES - VISAS - REFUNDS - UNDATED PASSPORTS WHERE A VISA WAS ISSUED BY A CONSULAR OFFICER UPON REQUEST AND THE PRIVILEGE CONFERRED BY THE VISA WAS MADE AVAILABLE. THE FACT THAT THE BENEFIT THEREOF WAS LOST TO THE ALIEN DUE TO THE ACTION OF THE BRITISH PASSPORT OFFICE IN ISSUING A NEW PASSPORT TO HER TO REPLACE THE ONE WHICH BORE NO DATE. IT NOT APPEARING THAT THE VISA OF A PASSPORT ON WHICH NO DATE OF EXPIRATION IS SHOWN IS INVALID OR IN CONTRAVENTION OF ANY LAW OR REGULATION. AS FOLLOWS: THERE IS TRANSMITTED HEREWITH A COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT EDINBURGH. SINCE THE VISA WHICH WAS ISSUED TO MRS. KINSEY-MORGAN BECAME INVALID THROUGH THE ACTION OF THE BRITISH PASSPORT OFFICE IN ISSUING A NEW PASSPORT TO HER TO REPLACE ONE WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE IN THAT IT DID NOT BEAR ANY DATE OF EXPIRATION.