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Notice of Funding Opportunity: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2021

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Notification of Funding Opportunity U.S. EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT INNOVATION FUND (AEIF) 2021 Announcement Type: Grant Funding Opportunity Title: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2020 Funding Opportunity Number: S-DR860-21-NOFO-005 Date Opened: May 20, 2021 Closing Date and Time for Submission of Application: June 20, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. (Santo Domingo time). Received proposals will be reviewed ...
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By | 18 May, 2021 | Topics: Embassy, Featured Event, News, Public Affairs | Tags: ,

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The United States Government: supporting the Dominican Republic since the start of the pandemic

The office of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo has cooperated with various agencies of the Dominican Government since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to support the public health system and the response to the health crisis. Since April 2020, Dr. Carmen Figueroa, ...
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By | 17 May, 2021 | Topics: Embassy, Emergency Services, Featured Event, Government Offices, Health Issues, Public Affairs, U.S. & Dominican Republic, U.S. Agencies | Tags:

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 How do I qualify to renew my nonimmigrant visa without an interview? 

While the Embassy remains closed for routine visa services, the U.S. Department of State has expanded the criteria for interview waiver eligible cases.  The visa interview requirement is now waived for applicants who were previously issued a non-immigrant visa in the same classification within 48 months of that visa’s expiration.  What is a visa renewal?  ...
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By | 17 May, 2021 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Non Immigrant Visas, Visas | Tags: , , , ,

2020 Report on International Religious Freedom: Dominican Republic

Executive Summary   The constitution provides for freedom of religion and belief. A concordat with the Holy See designates Roman Catholicism as the official state religion and extends to the Catholic Church special privileges not granted to other religious groups. These include funding for expenses, including administration and construction, visa exceptions, and exemptions for customs ...
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By | 13 May, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, News

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A faster and direct way to respond to your consular inquiries!

In the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo we are continuously looking for ways to serve you better. With this in mind, we have established a new way to contact us, which allows us to respond to your questions in a faster and more direct way. By following the instructions and providing detailed information, we can ...
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By | 10 May, 2021 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Immigrant Visas, Non Immigrant Visas, Travel & Tourism, Visas | Tags: , , ,

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