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Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa Program: Potential Termination on September 30, 2013

domani spero wrote 21 hours ago: — By Domani Spero  Section 1244 of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, authori … more →

Tags: Consular work, Govt Reports/Documents, iraq, State Department, Visas, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, special immigrant visas, us embassy baghdad

State Dept’s Suicide Prevention Resources -- A Topic So Secret No One Wants to Talk About It

domani spero wrote 1 day ago: —By Domani Spero This blog has been running almost uninterrupted for over five years now.  We … more →

Tags: Americans Abroad, FSOS, Hall Of Shame, Leadership and Management, med, Mental Health, Realities of the FS, State Department, Failed suicide attempt

Week 2 Recap: On Writing My Own Story

sarahallisongeisler wrote 2 days ago: After my first whirlwind week, I spent the weekend at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center. It is bea … more →

Tags: Rwanda, Public Diplomacy, Love, Pickering Fellowship, adventure, Food

FY1929: Wife Gets One Year Salary of Deceased Husband, the Late U.S. Consul in Panama - $4,500

domani spero wrote 2 days ago: — By Domani Spero The following is an extract from the Congressional Serial Set via Google Boo … more →

Tags: Budget, Congress, Counting Beans, diplomatic history, FSOS, Govt Reports/Documents, State Department, Consul, Fiscal Year

Stuff I Have to Relearn1 comment

Erin wrote 2 days ago: Every year when I come back to the US, I have to relearn a bunch of stuff. I feel like an idiot beca … more →

USCG Naples: Don’t Smile, You’re In the New York Post!

domani spero wrote 2 days ago: — By Domani Spero The New York Post has been stirring up a super storm in Foggy Bottom. Follow … more →

Tags: Ambassadors, Consul-Generals, Huh? News, media, Org Culture, org life, State Department, U.S. Missions, david thorne

Valar Morghulis

Menghan Liu wrote 2 days ago: It’s been well over a month now since I left study abroad; this post has been a long time comi … more →

Tags: Study Abroad, Amman, Beijing, Beirut, cairo, CIEE, Diplomacy, game of thrones, gilman

London Civil Service Excursion Tour Opens -- Oh Wait, It’s Gone, Then It’s Back, Ah Forgetaboutit?

domani spero wrote 3 days ago: —By Domani Spero As you may or may not know, Civil Service employees sometimes get opportuniti … more →

Tags: Americans Abroad, Career Employees, Functional Bureaus, Huh? News, Realities of the FS, Regional Bureaus, State Department, U.S. Missions, Bureau of Human Resources

HFAC to @StateOIG: What happened to keeping the Congress “fully and currently informed"?

domani spero wrote 5 days ago: —By Domani Spero U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee re … more →

Tags: Congress, "Diplomatic Security", Functional Bureaus, Govt Reports/Documents, Leadership and Management, Leaks|Controversies, State Department, allegations, Bureau of Diplomatic Security

Guest Blog-- Notes from the Field: Chengdu, China

Michelle Ross wrote 6 days ago: I’ve been MIA for the last week,  hiding out in Idaho on a little vacation from Sichuan. But, … more →

Tags: Random musings, chengdu, China, Idaho, Travel, @ vacation

HFAC Chairman Ed Royce Demands Explanation Over Alleged Misconduct and Interference of DSS Investigations

domani spero wrote 1 week ago: – By Domani Spero U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, … more →

Tags: 68, Congress, Govt Reports/Documents, John F. Kerry, Leaks|Controversies, Questions, Secretary of State, State Department, allegations

2013 AFSA Election Results: 3,505 Out of 16,000+ Members Voted, Plus Vote Count By Candidate

domani spero wrote 1 week ago: —By Domani Spero In 2009, AFSA had 13,905 dues-paying members and 23.91% of the membership vot … more →

Tags: AFSA, Elections, FSOS, election results

Snapshot: Top Immigrant Visa Issuance Posts FY 2012

domani spero wrote 1 week ago: Via travel.state.gov: Via travel.state.gov Via travel.state.gov           … more →

Tags: Consular work, Govt Reports/Documents, Snapshots, Visas, US Embassy Dhaka, US embassy islamabad, US Embassy Manila, US Embassy Port-au-Prince, US Embassy Santo Domingo

Snapshot: Top Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance Posts FY2012

domani spero wrote 1 week ago: Via travel.state.gov: Via travel.state.gov … more →

Tags: Consular work, Govt Reports/Documents, Snapshots, Visas, nonimmigrant visas, Snapshot, Top NIV Posts, us embassy beijing, US Embassy Bogota

CBS News: Possible State Dept Cover-Ups on Sex, Drugs, Hookers -- Why the “Missing Firewall” Was a Big Deal

domani spero wrote 1 week ago: – By Domani Spero In March 2013 we posted this: State/OIG on Diplomatic Security’s Special Inv … more →

Tags: Ambassadors, Contractors, "Diplomatic Security", Govt Reports/Documents, Leaks|Controversies, State Department, Aurelia Fedenisn, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, CBS News

AFSA Elections 2013: Unofficial Results, Asada Defeats Hicks

domani spero wrote 1 week ago: —By Domani Spero AFSA ballots and candidate statements were mailed on April 15, 2013.  On June … more →

Tags: AFSA, Elections, FSOS, State Department, Gregory Hicks, Matthew K. Asada, Robert Silverman

FSOT... Nailed It.

Schmamalicious wrote 1 week ago: And by “nailed it” I mean I was in the middle of writing a sentence for the essay portio … more →

Tags: fsot, Life Experience

Ok, so what is the difference between public affairs and public relations?

jcuvilly wrote 1 week ago: I’m starting to understand the flow of our week much better now. It’s being built like a … more →

Tags: Media 2, U. S. Embassy, Public Diplomacy, Public Affairs, Public Relations

Canada's foreign service officers walk off job to protest stalled contract talks

globalnewsdigital wrote 1 week ago: OTTAWA – Canada’s foreign service officers are targeting Prime Minister Stephen Harper … more →

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