Consular Processing Module 1: Consular Processing and the Role of Consular Officers

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Consular officers in over 160 U.S. embassies and consulates around the world serve two key functions:

  • to provide essential services to U.S. citizens abroad; and
  • to provide visa services to millions of travelers seeking to visit or immigrate to the United States.

The precise role of consular officers in performing these functions is complex, however, and can be both confusing and opaque even to seasoned practitioners. In this module, our expert faculty will provide a comprehensive examination of consular processing. They will discuss how the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and its embassies and consulates function, shed light on the services consular officers provide and the basis of the authority they wield, and place the function of consular officers in relation to other components of the U.S. government both in Washington and within the embassy itself.

 

Faculty:

Stephen R. Pattison (DL), Online Course Committee Vice Chair/Department of State (DOS) Liaison Committee Member, Portsmouth, NH

Bushra A. Malik, AILA Board of Governors/Global Migration Section (GMS) Steering Committee Member, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Margaret Hobbins, Bethesda, MD

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​​All published materials in this AILA University Online Course are current only as of the date of original publication. Additional research by the practitioner is required to ensure being up-to-date on any changes since the date of publication.
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101 Welcome to the Consular Processing Online Course
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102 Unpacking the U.S. Department of State
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102 Quiz
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103 What Is Consular Processing?
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103 Quiz
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When There Is a Choice: Checklist for Evaluating Consular Processing Versus Adjustment or Change of Status (Document)
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104 The Consul’s Inbox: A Day in the Life of a Consular Officer
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105 Who Gets Served: Access to Consular Processing Services
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105 Quiz
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106 Interacting with Consular Officers: Dos and Don’ts
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Exercise: Drafting Emails to the Consular Section - Part 1
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Exercise Part 1 Discussion (Post your answer in 1 comment)
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Exercise Faculty Response to Part 1 and Instructions to Part 2
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Exercise Faculty Response to Part 2
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107 Ethical Pitfalls to Avoid with Consular Officers
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107 Quiz
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The Fundamentals of Lawyering at Consular Posts (Reading)
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Module 1 Hypothetical (Question Sheet)
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Module 1 Hypothetical (Answer Forum)
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Module 1 Hypothetical (Faculty Response)
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Discussion: Consular Processing and the Role of Consular Officers (Question Sheet)
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Discussion: Consular Processing and the Role of Consular Officers (Answer Forum)
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MODULE 1 TEST
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Mark Module Completed
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