Sentence examples for consular affairs from inspiring English sources

But Christopher Lamora, a spokesman for the State Department's bureau of consular affairs, offered little hope.

He is also an honorary counsel for Moldova, handling the country's consular affairs in the United States.

Ms. Barrett will leave the post effective April 7 but will remain employed in the department's consular affairs bureau.

According to Maura Harty, the assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, visa-processing times have dropped significantly over the past few months.

And after more than 30 years working in consular affairs in China, Japan and elsewhere, he quickly decided to make changes in Mexico.

Sergio Danese, the under secretary for consular affairs at Brazil's Foreign Ministry, said Brazil's consul general and embassy officials in London had worked to resolve the situation.

Christopher Lamora, a spokesman in the Consular Affairs section of the State Department, notes that the consular information sheet for Turkey, under www.travel.state.gov, takes account of attacks like Mr. Kessler's and has a link to an "Istanbul street crime briefing".

Harf said the U.S. embassy in Cairo and the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs were providing "appropriate consular assistance".

Secretary for Consular Affairs, State Department Washington, Feb. 7, 2007.

The Bureau of Consular Affairs, which processes passport applications and issues visas to foreign visitors, is financed by fees.

The next morning, three days before the trip, he called the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs, which issues passports.