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Bringing the State Department to the States: How a Domestic Service Requirement Would Strengthen American Foreign Policy

A domestic service requirement for foreign service officers would help connect the U.S. diplomatic corps with the rest of the country beyond Washington. The post Bringing the State...

A year after State layoffs, ex-feds say US is paying the price in Iran and Ebola crises

New legislation would enable foreign service officers pushed out by the Trump administration to rejoin the department without retaking the Foreign Service Officer Test.

RIP the US state department

America’s diplomats used to have global sway. Now they are besieged by their own president

Foreign service officer union files grievance over fertility treatment denials

PAFSO has been told by the federal government that the Public Service Health Care Plan does not provide coverage for fertility treatments because they do not fall under the standar...

DPM urges foreign service officers to create opportunities for Pakistan in trade, investment

Grants Officer, US Programs

Grants Officer, US Programs SCharles@afsc.org Tue, 09/01/2026 - 09:12 Functioning as part of a team, the Grants Officer, U.S. Programs serves as a frontline fundraise...

Regulating foreign funds sovereign step; U.S. has similar laws: India's Ambassador to the U.S. on FCRA

Mr. Kwatra’s post on X came days after a U.S. lawmaker voiced concern over the FCRA amendments, claiming that it would allow the Indian government to take control of churches and c...

USCIS Wants More Green Card Cases Processed Abroad: Is the State Department Prepared?

Evening shift launched for consular services at Foreign Office

Citizens can now access facilities from 8am to 8pm on weekdays

US State Department assisting Jamey Carney's family

The US State Department has said that it is providing consular assistance to Jamey Carney's family.

Somalia: U.S. Diplomat Ruth Anne Stevens-Klitz Takes Up Deputy Chief of Mission Role in Somalia

[Horn Diplomat] Nairobi (Horndiplomat) -- Career U.S. diplomat Ruth Anne Stevens-Klitz has assumed duties as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu, bringing more...

In His Image

American Diplomacy Is Increasingly More About Performance Than ResultsContinue reading on Medium »

Canadian diplomats in U.S. face gun violence, housing woes: audit

Canadian diplomats are posted to the embassy in Washington, D.C., and to consulates and trade offices in 15 other cities, from Boston to Los Angeles.

US Plans to Restrict Visas to Foreign Journalists Come Under Fire

UNITED NATIONS, July 22 (IPS) - A proposal to restrict US visas to foreign journalists assigned to cover the US has triggered a strong protest from the New York-based Foreign Pres...

Canadian diplomats in U.S. face gun violence, housing woes, audit finds

OTTAWA — An internal government audit of Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. completed late last year found staff faced safety risks and problems with accessing health care —...

Major Visa Shift: U.S. Realigns Visa Services in Africa to Regional Hubs

Guidance: Overseas Accompanied Service Assessments

The actions to be taken to ensure that the support needs of individuals considering accompanied assignments or transfers overseas are appropriately assessed.

Foreign Affairs Ministry commends Fourth Estate over attestation investigation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commended The Fourth Estate for its investigative report into the attestation process, while announcing measures to improve the service and prev...

‘I am an Indian citizen’: Ex-envoy who served in 3 nations flags SIR process

Fixing U.S. Security Assistance

A new bill aims to stop the United States from “funding abuse.”