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Information for U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents

COVID-19 Information   Last updated: 5/30/2023 The U.S. Government will end the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international air travelers at the end of the day on May 11, the same day that the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. This means starting May 12, noncitizen nonimmigrant air passengers will no longer need to show proof of being ...
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Important Update: Immigrant Visa Interview Appointment

Important Update: If your immigrant visa interview appointment is scheduled after August 31, 2022, you will visit the embassy at least twice.  The first visit will be for a Document Review & Biometrics and the second visit for your visa interview. First Visit: Document Review & Biometrics Your first visit to the embassy is for Document Review to ...
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H-2 Visa Program

Under the H-2 visa program, applicants can legally work temporarily in the United States in agriculture, construction, forestry, landscaping, and many other types of industries. The H-2A visa is for temporary agricultural work while the H-2B visa is for temporary or seasonal non-agricultural work.
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Agroinnova San Salvador awards outstanding entrepreneurs

Wednesday, May 31st. PROINNOVA, the innovation division of the Salvadoran Foundation for Economic and Social Development (FUSADES), held the awards ceremony of the business growth program Agroinnova San Salvador. This event brought together entrepreneurs who competed for personalized technical assistance and seed capital to enable them to realize projects such as launching new products or ...
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International Day of UN Peacekeepers

Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State May 29, 2023   This May 29th, on the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping, the United States reaffirms its enduring commitment to UN peacekeepers and recognizes their indispensable role in addressing shared threats to international peace and security. Today we honor the more than 4,200 military, police, ...
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“Educar y Convivir” Project

The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in alliance with Good Neighbors El Salvador, signed an alliance for the development of the project “Educar y Convivir”. This project will benefit students from 37 public schools in Ahuachapán, Sonsonate, La Libertad and Morazán, who will learn in adequate spaces that ...
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