Department of State
noun phrase
: the part of the U.S. government that is responsible for how the U.S. deals with other countries
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Routine processing time is four to six weeks, and expedited service is two to three weeks, according to the Department of State website.
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Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Chinese citizens were the biggest group, taking 9,547—or 64 percent—of the 14,924 visas issued worldwide, according to the Department of State.
—Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
To get a motorcycle endorsement, on a rider's driver's license, riders under 18 must complete a Temporary Instruction Permit (TIP) and take a motorcycle safety course, according to the Michigan Department of State.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The amendment group said the Department of State is trying to unlawfully create new criteria for validating signatures.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Chinese citizens were the biggest group, taking 9,547—or 64 percent—of the 14,924 visas issued worldwide, according to the Department of State.
—Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
To get a motorcycle endorsement, on a rider's driver's license, riders under 18 must complete a Temporary Instruction Permit (TIP) and take a motorcycle safety course, according to the Michigan Department of State.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The amendment group said the Department of State is trying to unlawfully create new criteria for validating signatures.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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