See You in the USA - Photo Gallery - US Department of State

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INTRODUCTION
SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE
SEE YOU IN THE U.S.A.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE / SEPTEMBER 2005 / VOLUME 10 / NUMBER 2
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/journals.htm
Deciphering the Visa Code
The vast majority of people wishing to visit the United
States are able to do so. Learn what you need to know
to put together your U.S. trip.
Biometrics: From Eye Color To Eye Scan
Shoes Off, Arms Out?: New Traveling Rules
Box: Visa Photograph Requirements
14 On the Other Side of the Visa Window
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JON PIECHOWSKI, CONSULAR OFFICER, CAIRO
A visa officer at one of the largest embassies in the world
describes his work.
Border Officers: First to Protect, First to
Welcome
KATHLEEN FAWS, CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION OFFICER, PORT OF WASHINGTON
An officer who makes decisions about who can enter
the United States talks about her job and the people
she meets.
Box: Travel to the United States-By the
Numbers
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FOR TOURISTS
Something for Everyone
The United States is a large, geographically and
socially diverse nation. We welcome you to explore
it.
A Musical Tour Of America
JOHN EDWARD HASSE, PhD, CURATOR OF THE
SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN
HISTORY
A music historian offers suggestions for organizing
your U.S. trip by visiting American shrines to the
universal language: music.
PHOTO GALLERY: AMERICAN
TREASURES
A pictorial look of some less-familiar Americana.
FOR STUDENTS
A World-Class Education While
Getting to Know the United States
Each year, the United States eagerly welcomes over
half a million international students.
Opportunity Of A Lifetime:
International Admissions To U.S.
Colleges
DALE GOUGH, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCA-
TION SERVICES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
COLLEGIATE REGISTRARS AND ADMISSIONS
OFFICERS
An international education expert provides insights
on negotiating the U.S. college admissions process.
eJOURNAL USA