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A woman stands in front of a male consular officer, who is behind a desk. On the right, the image reads, "Tu solicitud, tu responsabilidad" in Spanish, which translates to "your application, your responsibility."

Tu Solicitud, Tu Visa, Tu Responsabilidad (Your application, Your Visa, Your Responsibility)

Tu Solicitud, Tu Visa, Tu Responsabilidad (Your application, Your Visa, Your Responsibility) is a campaign of the United States Embassy in Santo Domingo. Its main purpose is to educate and raise public awareness about the correct and legal way to obtain immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. The Fraud Prevention Unit shares the following articles and cápsulas ...
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By | 19 August, 2019 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Visas | Tags:

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Spotlight Series: U.S. Cultural Programs and Grants Building Ties, Promoting Policies and Creating Sustainable Opportunities

By Graham Swaney, Public Affairs Intern Every year the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) awards upwards of 20 small grants and independently runs several cultural programs. The small grants program awards vary in size, but they all help to tell the story of the United States to Dominican audiences and build ties between the ...
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By | 9 August, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Embassy, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Dominican Republic | Tags:

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US Ambassador Tours Northwest Area of the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo, D.N. – United States Ambassador Robin S. Bernstein visited the northwest of the Dominican Republic for the first time. Her visit included the Dajabon, Montecristi and Santiago de los Caballeros provinces and sought to follow up on the projects being carried out by the United States Government in the area. The Ambassador began ...
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By | 5 August, 2019 | Topics: Agriculture, Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, Education, Government Offices, News | Tags: , , , ,

Javier Means Business: A Day in the Life of a Commercial Specialist at FCS

By: Graham Swaney, Public Affairs Intern Javier Suárez is a specialist working for the Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo. Javier is part of the local staff, and has been helping Americans and Dominicans connect and build successful business relationships for four years. The Foreign Commercial Service is part of the U.S. Department ...
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By | 1 August, 2019 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, History, News, Success Stories, U.S. & Dominican Republic, U.S. Agencies | Tags:

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The United States and the Dominican Republic Work Together Against Trafficking in Persons

By Graham Cohen, Political/Economic Intern Today, an estimated 25 million children and adults worldwide are victims of sex and labor trafficking.  Promises of opportunity and upward mobility lure many victims into human trafficking, where abuse and manipulation quickly replace initial hope.  Human trafficking represents a gross violation of the inherent rights granted to everyone, everywhere. ...
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By | 30 July, 2019 | Topics: Child and Family Matters, Human Rights, News, Reports, U.S. & Dominican Republic | Tags:

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