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  2. Consulate - Wikipedia

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    Consulate of Kazakhstan in Omsk, Russia Consulate of Russia in Mariehamn, Åland A consulate is the office of a consul . A type of diplomatic mission , it is usually subordinate to the state's main representation in the capital of that foreign country (host state), usually an embassy (or, only between two Commonwealth countries, a high ...

  3. Political appointments in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Hillary Clinton takes oath-of-office as United States Secretary of State. Bill Clinton also pictured. Administering the oath is Judge Kathryn A. Oberly.. According to the United States Office of Government Ethics, a political appointee is "any employee who is appointed by the President, the Vice President, or agency head". [1]

  4. Consul (representative) - Wikipedia

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    A consul is an official representative of a government who resides in a foreign country to assist and protect citizens of the consul's country, and to promote and facilitate commercial and diplomatic relations between the two countries.

  5. List of consular districts of the United States - Wikipedia

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    NOTE: Consulate Nagoya has reporting responsibilities for these 3 prefectures and provides emergency American citizen services (ACS). Osaka staff covers routine ACS in Nagoya through monthly visits (by appointment) or at CG Osaka-Kobe. Naha (CG) Okinawa, the Amami Oshima Island group (which is the Southern part of Kagoshima Prefecture)

  6. Form DS-160 - Wikipedia

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    Information that the consular officer can access through electronic systems, that the applicant should have filled in the DS-160 but did not fill in the DS-160, may raise red flags. For instance, if the applicant claims in the DS-160 to have never been refused a U.S. visa, but the Consular Consolidated Database shows a past refusal, this is a ...

  7. Schedule C appointment - Wikipedia

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    Schedule C appointments tend to be made within each agency and then approved by the Office of Presidential Personnel. [ 7 ] Schedule C is the third of five excepted service hiring authorities provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to fill jobs in unusual or special circumstances, when it is not feasible or practical to use ...

  8. Consul - Wikipedia

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    The American Heritage Dictionary defines consul as "an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country and represent its interests there." The Devil's Dictionary defines Consul as "in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave ...

  9. Excepted service - Wikipedia

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    Schedule B appointments are "not practicable to hold a competitive examination". Schedule B appointees must meet the qualification standards for the job. As of 2016, there were 36 agency-unique Schedule B hiring authorities. [1] [3] Schedule C appointments are political appointments to confidential or policy-setting positions. [1] [3]