The Saudi government announced a new lottery system on June 6 that would grant 4,000 visas to U.S. citizens, according to a Minnesota travel agent. The government previously issued 12,000 visas a year to Americans who make the Hajj, a pilgrimage to several holy sites in Saudi Arabia.
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