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Children’s Issues
This edition of Ask the Consul addresses children’s issues that are handled by the Consular Section of the US Embassy.
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Change in process to pay visa feesThis edition of Ask the Consul covers changes to the way applicants for US visas will pay application fees starting July 1, 2011.

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I Didn’t Qualify for the Tourist Visa, What Now?This edition of Ask the Consul addresses common questions applicants ask when refused a Tourist Visa at the U.

Ask the Consul Installment One Hundred and Nine
Frequently Asked QuestionsThis Ask the Consul article addresses questions that have been asked during recent interviews at the U.

DNA Testing Procedures
Installment One Hundred and SevenWhen documentary evidence is insufficient to support a family-based claim to citizenship or visa eligibility, DNA testing, also known as genetic testing, is an option.

Retrogression of Immigrant Visa Priority Dates
Installment One Hundred and EightU.

Upgrade to Online Visa Application Form
Installment One Hundred and SixThe online DS-160 application is the method all applicants use to apply for visitor’s visas to the US.

Ask the Consul: 2012 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
Installment One Hundred and Five What is the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program? The Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available 50,000 diversity visas (DV) annually, to randomly selected applicants who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

Ask the Consul Installment One Hundred and Four:ESTA and the New U.S. Travel Promotion Act
This edition of Ask the Consul applies to residents of Guyana who hold passports from Visa Waiver countries.