Us Consulate
Events (24)
- November 2, 1997-June 20, 2001: Hijackers Obtain US Visas 1997-11-02
- April 3-7, 1999: Three 9/11 Hijackers Obtain US Visas 1999-04-03
- July 1, 2000: Consular Official Who Issues 9/11 Hijackers with 12 Visas Arrives in Jeddah 2000-07-01
- September 3, 2000: 9/11 Hijacker Obtains US Visa; Is Not Interviewed 2000-09-03
- September 4, 2000: 9/11 Hijacker Obtains US Visa Possibly Using Passport with Fraudulent Travel Stamps 2000-09-04
- September 10, 2000: Hijacker Hanjour’s Visa Application Rejected 2000-09-10
- September 25, 2000: Hijacker Hanjour Receives US Visa despite Previous Denial; Visa Wrongly Recorded in State Department Database 2000-09-25
- October 17, 2000: 9/11 Hijacker Obtains Visa, despite Incomplete Application and Possible Suspicious Travel Stamps; Unclear Where It Is Issued 2000-10-17
- October 24, 2000: Two 9/11 Hijackers Obtain US Visas, despite Errors on Applications 2000-10-24
- October 28, 2000: 9/11 Hijacker Obtains US Visa despite Incomplete Application and Suspicious Indicators 2000-10-28
- November 12, 2000: 9/11 Hijacker Alhaznawi Obtains US Visa, despite Incomplete Application and Possibly Fraudulent Travel Stamps 2000-11-12
- April 23, 2001: 9/11 Hijacker Alnami Obtains Another US Visa, despite Incomplete Application 2001-04-23
- June 12, 2001: 9/11 Hijacker Obtains US Visa, despite Lying on Application 2001-06-12
- June 13, 2001: 9/11 Hijacker Almihdhar Obtains US Visa despite Incorrect Passport and Lies on Application; US Intelligence Knows He Is an Al-Qaeda Operative 2001-06-13
- June 18, 2001: 9/11 Hijacker Obtains US Visa Using Passport with Fraudulent Travel Stamps 2001-06-18
- June 20, 2001: 9/11 Hijacker Salem Alhazmi Obtains US Visa, despite NSA Surveillance, Incomplete Application, and Possible Lie on Application 2001-06-20
- July 4, 2001: 9/11 Hijacker Almihdhar Who Should Have Been on Watch List Re-enters US Without Difficulty on Invalid Passport, Lists WTC as Destination 2001-07-04
- May 21, 2002: Fraudulent Consular Staff Admits to Providing Hijackers with Visas 2002-05-21
- October 9, 2002: Handling of 9/11 Hijackers’ Visa Applications Denounced 2002-10-09
- January 20, 2003: Consular Officer Who Issued 12 Visas to 9/11 Hijackers Interviewed by State Department Inspector General 2003-01-20
- December 30, 2003: Consular Officer Who Issued 9/11 Hijackers with 12 Visas Interviewed by 9/11 Commission, Gives Different Account of One Visa Issuance 2003-12-30
- (Late August-September 1998): Jeddah Consulate Begins Interviewing ‘Majority’ of Some Saudi Visa Applicants, Well Aware of Terrorism Concerns
- September 1987-March 1989: Head US Consular Official Claims He’s Told to Issue Visas to Unqualified Applicants
- Early Fall 2000: Jeddah-Based Consular Officers Argue over Visa Policy for Saudi Applicants