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04-08-2011, 05:40 PM
The United States Embassy in Santo Domingo reports services at the embassy in Santo Domingo would be affected by the expected partial shutdown of the US Government. The embassy says the partial shutdown could begin tonight, Friday, at midnight and continue for an indefinite period. The shutdown is attributed to a lack of agreement in Congress on current budgetary appropriations.
The embassy says it will continue to provide emergency services, including emergency consular services to US citizens in need. Routine visa issuances are not considered to be an emergency service and therefore would be rescheduled. Passport services to US citizens would also need to be rescheduled. The Puerto Plata Consular Agency would be closed during a partial shutdown. The routine distribution of Social Security Administration (SSA) checks would not be affected. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner, Douglas H. Shulman, nevertheless, says federal taxes would still be due on 18 April.
http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/pr-110408.html
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The embassy says it will continue to provide emergency services, including emergency consular services to US citizens in need. Routine visa issuances are not considered to be an emergency service and therefore would be rescheduled. Passport services to US citizens would also need to be rescheduled. The Puerto Plata Consular Agency would be closed during a partial shutdown. The routine distribution of Social Security Administration (SSA) checks would not be affected. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner, Douglas H. Shulman, nevertheless, says federal taxes would still be due on 18 April.
http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/pr-110408.html
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)