Department of State
Department of State's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
Department of State (DOS)
Exclusion Text
(2) Provision of consular services—visas, passports and citizenship, and special consular services, such as issuing or reviewing passports and visas, taking legal depositions, notarizing absentee ballots and other documents and delivering retirement checks, social security payments and veterans benefits;
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