DOS press release announcing that on 11/19/11, the U.S. and Russia continued to work on a visa issuance agreement that would allow tourists and business travelers from both the U.S. and Russia to receive visas with validity periods of 36 months, valid for multiple entries.
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DOS press release announcing that worldwide, the maximum wait for a student visa appointment should be fewer than 15 days.
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DOS press release announcing that the 2013 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2013) will open at noon (EDT) on Oct. 4, 2011, and will close at noon (EDT) on Nov. 5, 2011. Applicants must submit their entries electronically. Additional information on DV-2013 is provided.
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A 9/15/11 memorandum from the Department of State Immigrant Visa Control Office notifying USCIS of the exhaustion of all employment-based visa numbers for FY2011.
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DOS instructions for the 2013 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2013). This year, natives from South Sudan and Poland are eligible, while Bangladesh natives are ineligible. Entries for the DV-2013 program must be submitted electronically between 10/4/11 and 11/5/11.
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DOS Visa Bulletin for October 2011. Section C addresses advance notification of diversity (DV) immigrant category rank cut-offs which will apply in November. Section D addresses visa availability in the coming months.
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DOS statement that the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai resumed issuing H and L interviews on 8/26/11, with the first appointments available on 9/6/11. The consulate stopped issuing H and L interview appointments in March 2011 due to aging infrastructure.
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Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finding that the DOS passport issuance process continues to be vulnerable to fraud, as the agency issued five of the seven passports GAO attempted to fraudulently obtain. GAO obtained three passports, but DOS had two recovered from the mail before delivery
DOS provides update on public charge
DOS expands interview waiver eligibility
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DOS announced new policy guidelines regarding gender change in passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad beginning 06/10/10.
DOS expands interview waiver eligibility
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Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Eric Schwartz issued a press release explaining the role of the DOS Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. He stated that nearly 75,000 refugees resettled in the U.S. in fiscal year 2009.
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Form G-646 regarding refugees applying for admission to the US
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