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Briefing with Consular Affairs Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services Julie M. Stufft on the Current Status of Immigrant Visa Processing

SPECIAL BRIEFING JULIE M. STUFFT, CONSULAR AFFAIRS ACTING DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VISA SERVICES VIA TELECONFERENCE MR PRICE: Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us for this briefing to discuss the current status of immigrant visa processing at our embassies and consulates around the world, especially given the recent recission of Presidential Proclamation 10014. ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 March, 2021 | Topics: Immigrant Visas, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: immigration, Office of the Spokesperson, Visas

The United States is a country of many languages

In the United States, Spanish is the most commonly spoken language other than English, a sign of the impact of immigration and the proximity of Latin America to the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey delves further into other languages spoken at home in the United States, and it shows how the ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 19 February, 2021 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: immigration

Advancing America’s long tradition of welcoming refugees

President Biden is ensuring the United States remains a safe haven for refugees and that those who apply to immigrate to the country under humanitarian programs are treated with dignity and respect. In a February 4 executive order , Biden took steps to strengthen the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) , a collaboration between government and community groups that reflects America’s core value of taking ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 February, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States | Tags: immigration, President Biden, Refugees

Biden sets course for new ‘fair, safe and orderly’ immigration system

President Biden signed three executive orders February 2 to reform the United States’ immigration system. These actions follow the January 20 executive order to end discriminatory immigration bans that affected a small group of countries, including some African and Muslim-majority countries. “This is about how America is safer, stronger, more prosperous when we have a fair, orderly, and humane, ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 February, 2021 | Topics: Key Officials, News, President of the United States | Tags: immigration, Northern Triangle, President Biden

Diversity is an essential component of the U.S. diplomatic corps

By Noelani Kirschner American diplomats represent U.S. values abroad and embody a core tenet of American life: diversity. In the United States, anyone — regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background — can become a diplomat and represent America abroad as a member of the U.S. Foreign Service. One of the many ways the ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 4 January, 2021 | Topics: Gender Issues, History, Human Rights, News, News from Washington | Tags: Asian Americans, immigration, professional development, women in the workforce, women's empowerment

U.S. helps refugees, migrants during COVID-19 crisis

The U.S. Department of State has provided $350 million in migration and refugee assistance (MRA) funding for the international COVID-19 response in countries around the world since the onset of the pandemic. U.S. funding provides protection and addresses increased vulnerability created by the pandemic for refugees, migrants and host communities through international organization partners, including ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 September, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, Human Rights, News | Tags: Coronavirus, humanitarian assistance, immigration, Mexico, Refugees

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