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2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Dominican Republic

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Dominican Republic is a representative constitutional democracy. In 2020, Luis Abinader of the Modern Revolutionary Party was elected president for a four-year term, the first transfer of power from one party to another in 16 years. Impartial outside observers assessed the election as generally free, fair, and orderly. The National Police and ...
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By | 20 March, 2023 | Topics: News

Consular Report of Birth Abroad (eCRBA)

A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) is a formal document certifying the acquisition of U.S. citizenship at birth for a person born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent(s).  The eCRBA is the Department of State’s new online application for a CRBA that allows eligible U.S. citizen parents to complete an online application, upload all required documents, and submit payment ...
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By | 20 March, 2023 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News

Summer work travel

Summer Work Travel Season is here! The Summer Work and Travel program provides foreign students with an opportunity to live and work in the United States during their summer vacation from college or university to experience and to be exposed to the people and way of life in the United States. Sound like something you ...
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By | 13 March, 2023 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News

My med exam is not ready, what do i do?

Sometimes the medical results of immigrant visa cases are not ready before the appointment date, so appointments are often canceled to be rescheduled later. When this happens, it is recommended that the immigrant visa applicant continue to follow up on their exams through the panel of physicians they selected.  Once the panel physician informs them ...
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By | 6 March, 2023 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News

Affidavit support

When submitting the Affidavit of Support, include the sponsor’s Tax Record (Transcript) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  A tax record is just one document to upload, rather than having to upload both the IRS 1040 Form and Form W-2.  If you upload the Tax Record to your case, then you do not need to ...
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By | 28 February, 2023 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News

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