The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of oth

The United States Department of State (DoS),[3] often referred to as the State Department, is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign minister of other countrie

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks, and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the United States and its territories (includin

With few exceptions, every visa applicant is interviewed by a consular officer at a U.S. embassy or consulate. After all available information is reviewed, the application is approved or denied based on U.S. immigration law.