Who hires the people who approves the visas to the usa. at all of the embassys all over the world?

Question

Who hires the people who approves the visas to the usa. at all of the embassys all over the world?

Answer 1

The state department runs the show and if the lines seem to long it because the lady in charge is " Helen Waite"

A Crude Embassy joke..

Answer 2

So two people here think the CIA spends its money to hire visa adjudicators?

State Department.  Consular Affairs Bureau, specifically.

Answer 3

His name is Fred Johnson and he lives in Georgetown.

Answer 4

They actually  all work for the state dept. or the CIA

Answer 5

the government. you have to have connections.

Answer 6

After spending time at the Egyptian embassy, I wondered this myself! I thought they had to be politicians relatives since they obviously dont care about anything! Totally emotionless and downright rude.

Answer 7

They all work for the state dept. or the CIA

Answer 8

The State Department does. The people are known as "Foreign Service Officers", and they work in the Consular Division, which takes care of US citizen services and immigration (visa) issues. They move around to different posts throughout the world, usually every 3-4 years.

Answer 9

The United States Department Of State.

Answer 10

Visa approval is done by Foreign Service officers, US citizens all, who work for the US Department of State.