consular officer
Defined in 4 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
For purposes of this section and sections 2715b and 2715c of this title, the term “consular officer” includes any United States citizen employee of the Department of State who is designated by the Secretary of State to perform consular services pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.
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- 1999–present22 U.S.C. § 2715Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Procedures regarding major disasters and incidents abroad affecting United States citizens · for purposes of this section
In this title, the term “consular officer” means an officer or employee of the United States Government designated under regulations to issue visas.
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- 2006–present46 U.S.C. § 105Shipping · Consular officer · in this title
The report, designated as a “Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States”, issued by a consular officer to document a citizen born abroad. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “consular officer” includes any United States citizen employee of the Department of State who is designated by the Secretary of State to adjudicate nationality abroad pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.
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- 1998–present22 U.S.C. § 2705Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Documentation of citizenship · in this section
The term “consular officer” means any consular, diplomatic, or other officer of the United States designated under regulations prescribed under authority contained in this chapter, for the purpose of issuing immigrant or nonimmigrant visas.
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- 1994–19988 U.S.C. § 1101Aliens and Nationality · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “consular officer” means any consular, diplomatic, or other officer or employee of the United States designated under regulations prescribed under authority contained in this chapter, for the purpose of issuing immigrant or nonimmigrant visas or, when used in subchapter III, for the purpose of adjudicating nationality.
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- 2010–present8 U.S.C. § 1101Aliens and Nationality · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “consular officer” means any consular, diplomatic, or other officer or employee of the United States designated under regulations prescribed under authority contained in this chapter, for the purpose of issuing immigrant or nonimmigrant visas or, when used in subchapter III of this chapter, for the purpose of adjudicating nationality.
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- 1998–20108 U.S.C. § 1101Aliens and Nationality · Definitions · as used in this chapter