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State governors briefed by DHS on potential threats after attack on Iran
The nation’s governors have been briefed by the Department of Homeland Security over a “heightened threat environment” after ...
State Department issues travel advisory and threat levels as Iran conflict intensifies
The department cited periodic closure of airspace across the Middle East and the potential for “demonstrations against U.S. citizens and interests abroad.” Travel advisories w ...
U.S. State Department has begun evacuations of Americans from Israel, Huckabee says
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's announcement comes days after confusion about whether the U.S. government would be ...
Dominica Gov’t urges nationals illegally in the United States to return home
Dominica government on Monday said it has not received any official communication from the United States that President ...
The State Department is indignant: the Iranian Foreign Minister is flying not to the United States, but to Russia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that Washington is unhappy with the fact that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas ...
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State Department Screening Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media
Rubio paused visa interviews last month while the State Department created rules for the social media screenings. The U.S.
State Department Begins Scrutinizing Social Media Accounts of Student Visa Applicants
The Department of State announced on Wednesday it’s resuming the student visa application process with an increased focus on ...
US embassies must vet students for ‘hostile attitudes’ but can resume visa appointments, State Department says
The US State Department told embassies and consulates they must vet student visa applicants for “hostile attitudes towards ...