Foreign Service Consular Adjudicators – Spanish, Mandarin and Portuguese Speakers
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| Subject | User | Views | Replies | Rating | Last Reply |
| Spanish Test | Guest | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5/22/2013 @ 5:39 pm |
| Marrying a foreign national | HKW | 92 | 2 | 1 | 5/22/2013 @ 1:00 pm |
| CA question | John | 45 | 1 | -1 | 5/22/2013 @ 11:12 am |
| Written exercise | Juna2149 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5/22/2013 @ 8:29 am |
| CA/LNA Spanish Orientation | JP | 91 | 1 | -1 | 5/21/2013 @ 9:10 pm |
| oral assessment | visitor | 122 | 1 | 0 | 5/21/2013 @ 5:33 pm |
| Approximate dates and next steps | Juna2149 | 463 | 5 | 0 | 5/20/2013 @ 12:50 pm |
| How much longer? | VM | 268 | 1 | -3 | 5/18/2013 @ 10:19 pm |
| Disqualified for spending too much time abroad? | HKW | 1025 | 5 | 2 | 5/18/2013 @ 12:15 pm |
| Training Period | Visitor | 454 | 1 | 1 | 5/15/2013 @ 9:24 am |
| OA for CALNA Mandarin | traveling | 418 | 1 | 0 | 5/14/2013 @ 9:46 am |
| SSN not in E-quip system | applicant | 418 | 3 | 0 | 5/14/2013 @ 3:22 am |
| Rank-order registry | Mitch | 788 | 3 | 0 | 5/7/2013 @ 9:19 am |
| 2 Hour Language Test Required Score | mls | 1251 | 5 | 0 | 5/6/2013 @ 6:15 pm |
| WHEN WILL WE KNOW? | VM | 4185 | 11 | -7 | 5/1/2013 @ 8:57 pm |
| Two Candidacies | Two-timer | 3490 | 6 | 8 | 5/1/2013 @ 11:57 am |
| Spanish Adjudicator Email | 123456 | 1494 | 6 | 10 | 4/30/2013 @ 2:23 pm |
| Email notification.... | RS | 1357 | 5 | 5 | 4/29/2013 @ 12:21 pm |
| help help! where is my notification? | Dalinah | 1645 | 5 | 0 | 4/26/2013 @ 9:40 pm |
| Portuguese Adjudiactor | Vinicius Vasconcelos | 911 | 1 | 2 | 4/24/2013 @ 12:13 pm |
| Adjudicator in Spain | Sven | 1461 | 2 | 6 | 4/22/2013 @ 4:13 pm |
| SF-86 Hard Copy | mandarinapplicant | 29736 | 8 | 9 | 4/17/2013 @ 11:26 pm |
| Language Test | Amy | 1263 | 1 | -2 | 4/17/2013 @ 2:43 pm |
| email update/change of email | Dalinah | 1200 | 2 | 0 | 4/16/2013 @ 11:19 am |
| Testing locations | Swan1944 | 1383 | 1 | 2 | 4/11/2013 @ 9:38 am |
| email or mail notification? | JP | 1103 | 1 | 0 | 4/10/2013 @ 5:04 pm |
| Credential Evaluation | Sebastian Montoya | 1413 | 2 | 1 | 4/5/2013 @ 9:42 pm |
| security clearance-immediate family | sue | 3899 | 7 | 5 | 3/29/2013 @ 7:52 pm |
| Application Referred for Additional Consideration, what's next? | OS | 2741 | 3 | 4 | 3/24/2013 @ 2:01 pm |
| Portuguese | Wayne | 1793 | 1 | 2 | 3/22/2013 @ 3:13 pm |
| Number crunching | B.G. | 1941 | 1 | 0 | 3/22/2013 @ 6:54 am |
| Contacts | Maria | 1683 | 1 | 3 | 3/19/2013 @ 11:17 am |
| Notification of QEP Pass | Fingers Crossed | 2498 | 2 | 4 | 3/15/2013 @ 3:50 pm |
| Security Clearance- Country Specific | lorealexandra | 1903 | 1 | 2 | 3/14/2013 @ 6:54 am |
| dual citizenship | yen | 3423 | 5 | 4 | 3/12/2013 @ 5:10 am |
| A Different Question on Dual Citizenship | italiano | 3105 | 4 | 8 | 3/11/2013 @ 11:20 am |
| Spanish speaking Consular Adjudicators | btwells72 | 9193 | 4 | 4 | 3/11/2013 @ 10:47 am |
| application | Vane | 2211 | 1 | 4 | 3/9/2013 @ 8:49 am |
| CALNA - SP - 2013 - 0003 | E. Gabriela | 3209 | 4 | 3 | 3/8/2013 @ 1:19 pm |
| Future Application | Ren | 2161 | 1 | 1 | 3/7/2013 @ 5:02 pm |
| Re-send transcripts | Paziza | 1842 | 1 | 2 | 3/7/2013 @ 9:36 am |
| Qualifications | Manuel Pastor | 2979 | 3 | -4 | 3/6/2013 @ 6:32 pm |
| jobs website | cory | 1999 | 1 | -2 | 3/6/2013 @ 10:22 am |
| Maximum age for appointment | Steve Lin | 2224 | 1 | 2 | 3/6/2013 @ 10:01 am |
| Shows Up in Answers | Formatter | 2610 | 2 | 3 | 3/5/2013 @ 5:08 pm |
| Essay Glitch | Tom | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3/5/2013 @ 5:06 pm |
| Couldn't Attach Veteran Forms | Daniel | 2481 | 2 | 3 | 3/4/2013 @ 8:14 pm |
| Other Advanced Degree? | ccinkc | 2191 | 1 | -2 | 3/4/2013 @ 3:49 pm |
| Bankruptcy | Jose Giraldo | 2079 | 1 | 0 | 3/4/2013 @ 2:22 pm |
| When is training | Sue Ellen | 2917 | 3 | 2 | 3/4/2013 @ 2:19 pm |
| DUAL CITIZENSHIP | Guest | 2588 | 2 | 9 | 3/4/2013 @ 9:33 am |
| Application review | Rosaura | 2298 | 1 | -1 | 3/4/2013 @ 9:21 am |
| Application status | Interjus | 2804 | 3 | 2 | 3/4/2013 @ 8:51 am |
| Foreign Service Institute Score | Monica | 2734 | 2 | 2 | 3/3/2013 @ 7:38 pm |
| Foreign Service Consular Adjudicator - Spanish | Anabel | 2463 | 2 | 0 | 3/3/2013 @ 5:54 pm |
| Consular Adjudicators - Spanish | E.Gabriela | 2070 | 1 | 1 | 3/3/2013 @ 5:44 pm |
| Consular Adjudicator- College Transcripts | Carolina | 3204 | 4 | 2 | 3/3/2013 @ 5:33 pm |
| Negotiating Start Times | B_Greene | 2743 | 3 | 3 | 3/3/2013 @ 5:29 pm |
| Orientation classes in 2013 | Waiter | 8370 | 10 | 10 | 3/3/2013 @ 4:04 pm |
| Deadline extension - modifying application | Julie | 4667 | 8 | 7 | 3/3/2013 @ 9:18 am |
| Word Count-Narrative Autobiography | Laurie | 2623 | 2 | 2 | 3/2/2013 @ 6:01 pm |
| transcripts | ccinkc | 2183 | 1 | 2 | 3/2/2013 @ 11:53 am |
| Foreign Service Institute Score | Monica | 1841 | 0 | 0 | 3/1/2013 @ 11:50 pm |
| Previous Applicant | Thomas | 2240 | 1 | 2 | 3/1/2013 @ 5:57 pm |
| TRANSCRIPT | TW | 2031 | 1 | 0 | 3/1/2013 @ 4:24 pm |
| Law School Not Listed | KPB | 2248 | 1 | 1 | 3/1/2013 @ 4:22 pm |
| Tandem CALNA | April | 2055 | 1 | 2 | 3/1/2013 @ 12:44 pm |
| Over 65 | Hugo | 2212 | 2 | 5 | 3/1/2013 @ 8:54 am |
| Locations | William Howard | 2254 | 2 | -3 | 2/28/2013 @ 12:35 pm |
| College Transcript - Do | Mary | 1887 | 1 | 1 | 2/28/2013 @ 11:50 am |
| Foreign Service Consular Adjudicator - Spanish | Mary I Rivera | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 2/28/2013 @ 10:48 am |
| LANGUAGE (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) | Ana R. | 1885 | 1 | 1 | 2/28/2013 @ 9:26 am |
| Foreign Service Consular Adjudicator - Spanish | MRS | 1958 | 1 | -1 | 2/27/2013 @ 9:30 pm |
| CALNA-SP-2013-0002 Telephone Language Test | Kiah | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 2/27/2013 @ 4:37 pm |
| Telephone Interview | Footicus | 1990 | 1 | 0 | 2/27/2013 @ 4:35 pm |
| CALNA-Spanish | Lauren | 1914 | 1 | 0 | 2/27/2013 @ 9:55 am |
| letter of recommendation | Laurie | 2404 | 1 | 1 | 2/27/2013 @ 8:43 am |
| Consular Adjudicator Position | MJ | 1965 | 1 | 1 | 2/27/2013 @ 8:43 am |
| Are CA/LNA Spanish positions for Mexico consulates specifically? | DC007 | 4829 | 8 | 9 | 2/27/2013 @ 8:35 am |
| Gay partner/Housing | Greg | 1881 | 1 | 2 | 2/27/2013 @ 8:33 am |
| Sequestration | ejg |
1703 | 0 | 5 | 2/26/2013 @ 12:12 pm |
| Read the threads | Footicus | 1902 | 1 | 2 | 2/26/2013 @ 10:25 am |
| Trouble uploading transcripts | DMH | 1857 | 1 | 1 | 2/25/2013 @ 9:28 pm |
| CALNA candidate to FSO hire? | Lipeng | 2355 | 2 | 2 | 2/25/2013 @ 8:10 pm |
| Foreign Service Consular Adjudicator - Spanish | Tony Jenkins | 2775 | 3 | 2 | 2/25/2013 @ 3:11 pm |
| Consular Adjuticator Spanish | Carolina | 2785 | 3 | 2 | 2/25/2013 @ 12:53 pm |
| Consular Adjudicator Spanish | Ayleen Adler | 2471 | 2 | 1 | 2/25/2013 @ 11:58 am |
| How long before candidates are notified if they are qualified | DC007 | 2117 | 1 | -1 | 2/25/2013 @ 11:13 am |
| Transcript | Margaret | 1945 | 1 | 0 | 2/25/2013 @ 11:05 am |
| CA position | Mallory | 1970 | 1 | 2 | 2/25/2013 @ 11:01 am |
| Native borned Chinese | mwu | 1966 | 1 | 1 | 2/25/2013 @ 10:21 am |
| CALNA and FSO screening process similarities | Briun Greene | 1966 | 1 | 1 | 2/25/2013 @ 10:13 am |
| May 2013 graduation? | Julia | 1861 | 1 | 3 | 2/24/2013 @ 11:48 am |
| Consular Adjudicators Spanish | Paula | 1993 | 1 | -1 | 2/23/2013 @ 11:09 pm |
| FS CA (Chinese) -- Timeline | Guest | 2913 | 3 | 3 | 2/23/2013 @ 4:10 pm |
| location preferences? | ER | 1967 | 1 | 1 | 2/23/2013 @ 12:41 pm |
| Equivalency Certificate | Josh | 1897 | 1 | 0 | 2/22/2013 @ 4:19 pm |
| How to apply for duel citizenship for U.S. & Brasil | Visitor | 1877 | 1 | -1 | 2/22/2013 @ 11:26 am |
| Graduation and Applying | Franklin | 1810 | 1 | 1 | 2/22/2013 @ 11:23 am |
| spanish adju. | E. Bautista | 2770 | 3 | -6 | 2/22/2013 @ 3:45 am |
| Explanation in detail | Luz Herrera | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2/21/2013 @ 5:58 pm |
| LNA Spanish speaking Adjudicators | Becky | 1952 | 1 | 0 | 2/21/2013 @ 5:56 pm |
| Transcript | Margaret | 1919 | 1 | 0 | 2/21/2013 @ 5:55 pm |
| CA and FSO hopeful | Anita | 3591 | 5 | 1 | 2/21/2013 @ 2:15 pm |
| Regarding CALNA-CM-2013-0003 Extension | Applicant Question | 1844 | 1 | 1 | 2/21/2013 @ 2:07 pm |
| Faxing Transcripts | ml | 1871 | 1 | 0 | 2/21/2013 @ 2:05 pm |
| fluent spanish | Willy | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 2/21/2013 @ 2:00 pm |
| Deadline Extension? CALNA-CM-2013-0003 | BJohnson | 1976 | 1 | 0 | 2/21/2013 @ 10:59 am |
| SF-50 | Visitor | 2929 | 4 | 0 | 2/21/2013 @ 8:27 am |

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