#u.s. department of state

[usadvlottery]

The DV Lottery Photo Guide serves as an indispensable resource for individuals seeking to participate in the Diversity Visa Lottery. Its clear and concise instructions aim to simplify the often intricate process of preparing and submitting a compliant photograph, helping applicants navigate this crucial aspect of the application with ease. Whether you are a first-time participant or a seasoned applicant, this guide is designed to enhance your understanding and adherence to the specific photo requirements, ultimately contributing to a smoother and more successful DV Lottery application experience.

#usa dv lottery #us dv lottery #american dream #dv lottery #diversity visa (dv) lottery #DV Lottery #Diversity Visa #Visa application #DV Photo guidelines #U.S. Department of State #Entry requirements #DV Photo format #DV Photo editing restrictions #DV Technical specifications #DV Application process #DV Eligibility criteria #DV Lottery Photo Guide #DV Selection process #DV Application tips #DV Photo dimensions #DV Entry preparation

[minnesotafollower]

Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal 2024 

On September 29, 2023, President Biden signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2024 (10/01/23–09/30/24).The new annual limit is 125,000.[1] This Presidential document also stated, “The world is facing an unprecedented global displacement crisis in which record numbers of people have been forced to flee war, persecution, and instability. The United States has…

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#Afghans #Caribbean #Fiscala 2024 #human rights defenders #Latin America #LGBTQ+ individuals #refugees #religious persecution #U.S. Department of Health & Human Services #U.S. Department of State #U.S. President Joe Biden #U.S. Refugee Act (1980) #U.S. Refugee Admissions Program #U.S. Welcome Corps #Welcome Corpsgees

[reportwire]

Hong Kong nixes US sanctions on Russian-owned superyacht

Hong Kong nixes US sanctions on Russian-owned superyacht

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader John Lee said Tuesday he will only implement United Nations sanctions, after the U.S. warned the territory’s status as a financial center could be affected if it acts as a safe haven for sanctioned individuals. Lee’s statement Tuesday came days after a luxury yacht connected to Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov docked in the city. Mordashov, who is believed to have…

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#Beijing #Carrie Lam #Foreign policy #General news #Government and politics #Government policy #International relations #Sanctions and embargoes #U.S. Department of State #United Ki #United Nations #United States government #vladimir putin #Western Europe

[waterday]

The future of Water.

In addition, we need water to grow food, to produce energy, for drinking, and for washing to safeguard human health. In today's interconnected…

#U.S. Department of State #world water day #22 March #Water

[globalcourant]

US rolls back Trump rule on relations with Palestinians

US rolls back Trump rule on relations with Palestinians

JERUSALEM — The Biden administration is restoring a line of communication for the Palestinians that had been canceled by former President Donald Trump. The move, announced Thursday ahead of a possible visit by President Joe Biden to Israel and the occupied West Bank, means Palestinians will deal directly with the State Department in Washington rather than go through the U.S. ambassador in Israel…

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#Antony Blinken #Donald Trump #Embassies #General news #Government and politics #International relations #Je #Joe Biden #Naftali Bennett #Palestinians #relations #Rolls #rule #Territorial disputes #Trump #U.S. Department of State #United States government #War and unrest #Washington state government

[lonestarflight]

Concept art of Martin X-24A being launched into orbit by a Titan III launch vehicle.

Art by Fred Wolff for Popular Mechanics July 1968 issue.

Posted on Flickr by Ed Dempsey: link

#Martin X-24A #Martin X-24 #X-24A #X-24 #lifting body #Titan III #Rocket #launch #United States Air Force #U.S. Air Force #US Air Force #USAF #July #1968 #space #Earth #Department of Defense #DoD #my post

[kp777]

#u.s. state department #two state solution #israel hamas war #gaza #west bank

[thepastisalreadywritten]

"Dogs Go To War"

A 1943 film about dogs being trained for World War II duties by the Remount Section of the Quartermaster Corps.

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A part of the Quartermaster Corps, the U.S. Army Remount Service provided horses (and later mules and dogs) as remounts to U.S. Army units.

#U.S. Army Remount Service #Quartermaster Corps #U.S. Army #United States Cavalry #Department of Agriculture #dogs #war dogs #soldiers #military #military training #dog training #animals #World War II #WWII #remounts #military duties

[not-safe-for-democracy]

more info here

#russia #u.s. state department #leave immediately #ukraine

[eretzyisrael]

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) appeared to fire an implicit barb at colleagues Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Betty McCollum (D-MN) on Friday over tweets from the two legislators earlier in the week about the construction of the planned U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.

“I support the [State Department] as it proceeds to build an embassy where it belongs, in a country’s capital. Israel should be no exception,” Torres said on Twitter. “The [siting] of an embassy in Jerusalem in no way forecloses the possibility of a two state solution, which remains the best path forward for both Israelis and Palestinians.”

Tlaib had tweeted earlier in the week that she was “outraged” that the State Department was moving forward on its plans to build the embassy “on land stolen from Palestinians,” adding that in “doing so, the U.S. is complicit in the illegal confiscation of Palestinian property.”

The Michigan congresswoman followed up the tweet by linking to a New York Times op-ed about the U.S.’s reported plans to build a new embassy in Jerusalem on the Allenby Barracks site — parts of which the op-ed’s author says had been in his family’s possession prior to Israel’s war for independence in 1948.

McCollum likewise tweeted about the op-ed last week, sharing a quote from it.

Torres noted on Friday that the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 required the U.S. to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem. The current embassy facility was previously used by the U.S. consulate that coordinated relations with the Palestinians.

In a floor speech earlier this month, Tlaib again accused Israel of apartheid, accusations that have previously elicited accusations of antisemitism from other House Democrats and Jewish leaders.

#rep. ritchie torres #rashida tlaib #betty mccollum #u.s. embassy in jerusalem #jerusalem #u.s. embassy #u.s. state department

[minnesotafollower]

U.S. and Cuba Hold Migration Talks

On April 12, U.S. and Cuba representatives met in Washington, DC to discuss the implementation of the U.S.-Cuba Migration Accords, which are comprised of bilateral agreements completed in 1984, 1994, 1995 and 2017. [1] The U.S. stated that this most recent discussion “reflects a commitment by both countries to regularly review the implementation of the accords” and “is consistent with U.S.…

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#Cárlos Fernández de Cossío #Cuba #Cuban Adjustment Act #Cuban civil aircraft AN-2 #David Cloe #Rubén Martínez Machado #U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) #U.S. Department of State #U.S. embargo (blockade) of Cuba #U.S. Embassy (Havana Cuba) #U.S. non-immigrant visas for Cubans #United States of America (USA)

[reportwire]

Hong Kong nixes US sanctions on Russian-owned superyacht

Hong Kong nixes US sanctions on Russian-owned superyacht

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader John Lee said Tuesday he will only implement United Nations sanctions, after the U.S. warned the territory’s status as a financial center could be affected if it acts as a safe haven for sanctioned individuals. Lee’s statement Tuesday came days after a luxury yacht connected to Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov docked in the city. Mordashov, who is believed to have…

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#Beijing #Eastern Europ #europe #General news #Government and politics #International relations #Local governments #Municipal governments #north america #Russia-Ukraine war #U.S. Department of State #united states #United States government #vladimir putin

[rabbitcruiser]

The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by United States President George Washington on February 20, 1792.

#Postal Service Act #establishing #United States Post Office Department #20 February 1792 #anniversary #US history #Federal Building and Post Office #James Farley Post Office #New York City #Franklin Post Office #Philadelphia #Miami Beach Post Office #Miami Beach #The Annapolis Main Post Office #Annapolis #U.S. Post Office and Courthouse #Atlanta #Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building #architecture #travel #cityscape #tourist attraction #original photography #vacation #landmark #USA #USS Lexington (CV-16)

[thebotanicalarcade]

n89_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: William Coxe : manuscript, 1810-1831 biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58216180

#1762-1831 #Botanical illustration #Coxe #William #Fruit-culture #Manuscripts #United States #U.S. Department of Agriculture #National Agricultural Library #bhl:page=58216180 #dc:identifier=https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58216180 #flickr #pear #fruit #fruits #scientific illustration #pound pear #pyrus

[aigle-suisse]

Salt River Dance par Jeff Goldberg

#USDA #Salt River #Salt River Wild Horses #Landscape #Wildlife #Sonoran Desert #Nature #Forest Service #United States Department of Agriculture #National Forest System #Arizona #Outdoor #Horse #U.S. Forest Service #Tonto National Forest #Mesa #United States #US #flickr

[lonestarflight]

"Soaring Into Space

In addition to Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, the U.S. is working on two other manned aerospace programs. The first is using the X-15, a piloted research vehicle, which flies as high as 50 miles above the Earth and at about 4,000 miles an hour, It is powered by a rocket engine but has wings and a tail, and can be controlled like an airplane. While the X-15 does not actually operate in space, vehicles similar to it will.

The other program is based on Project Dyna Soar. Dyna Soar will be launched like a missile, orbit the earth as a controlled satellite, and return through the atmosphere like an airplane. It is so named because it is expected that in the sky it will achieve boost-glide flight - also known as dynamic soaring. In space, the Dyna Soar pilot will be able to use rocket power to maneuver left or right thousands of miles in any flight path.

In the artist's concept of the craft, the pilot of the Dyna Soar discards the no-longer need cockpit heat shield in order to land."

Date: 1963

Posted on Flickr by Numbers Station: link

#Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar #Boeing X-20 Dynasoar #Boeing X-20 #X-20 #Dynamic Soarer #Dyna-Soar #Dynasoar #X-Plane #Space Plane #Spacecraft #cancelled #United States Air Force #U.S. Air Force #US Air Force #USAF #Department of Defense #DoD #concept art #1963 #my post