The U.S. State Department, through its Embassies and Consulates abroad, issues millions of permanent and temporary visas each year to foreign-born persons who wish to live, study or visit the United States.
The Bureau of Consular Affairs is located within the State Department’s management office. The mission of the Bureau is to administer laws, formulate regulations and implement policies relating to the broad range of consular services and immigration. It issues the monthly Visa Bulletin.
Consular officers overseas, under the guidance of the Bureau’s Office of Visa Services, are responsible for issuing all non-immigrant (temporary) and immigrant (permanent) visas. The Bureau of Consular Affairs also administers the provisions of the INA as they relate to the State Department in coordination with USCIS and ICE within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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State Department Immigration Resources is divided into the following subtopics:
- State Department
- Immigration Resources
- US Passports
- Human Rights
- Embassies and Consulates
- J-1 Exchange Visitor Program
- National Visa Center
State Department
Immigration Resources – State Department
- Visa Bulletin (2002 – Present)
- Online Visa Status Check
- The Operation of the Immigrant Numerical Control System
- Foreign Affairs Manual, Volume 9 – Visas
- Temporary Visas and Visa Appointment Wait Times
- Immigrant Visas
- Visa Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country
- Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
- Business Visa Center
- Education USA – Guide to US Higher Education for International Students
US Passports
- U.S. Passport Fee Schedule
- Change or Correct Passport
- Passport Applications and Forms
- How to Get Your Passport in a Hurry
- US Passport Card
Human Rights
Embassies and Consulates
J-1 Exchange Visitor Program
- J Exchange Visitor Program
- Check the Status of Your J Waiver Application
- Exchange Visitor Skills List (2009)
National Visa Center
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Senate Testimony
Green Cards Through Employment
Green Cards Through Marriage
Carl Shusterman
Carl Shusterman served as an INS Trial Attorney (1976-82) before opening an 8 attorney firm specializing in immigration law. He is a Certified Specialist in Immigration Law who has testified as an expert witness before the Senate Immigration Subcommittee. Carl was featured in the February 2018 edition of SuperLawyers Magazine.
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