Government Shutdown Update: How the Bay Area Will Be Affected
Passport offices: The State Department says it will try to keep passport and visa services open since they pay for themselves. But it might not be possible if offices are located inside federal government office buildings that themselves have been shut …
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US shutdown impact on travelers: National parks to be deserted, air traffic …
Passport services, because they are funded by other revenue, are generally "unaffected by a government shutdown," according to a State Department spokesperson. There's just one possible catch: If the passport office is located within a government …
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Why are Turks paying the budget deficit of EU countries?
As a diplomatic reporter working in Ankara and knowing diplomats, I had not endured visa torture until I moved to Istanbul. The first time I had to renew my Schengen, I was heading to Spain for a holiday; but since I had several old Schengens in my …
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