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State — U.S. Department of State

Parent: Cabinet department. Domains in this note: state.gov, travel.state.gov.

What they regulate

U.S. diplomacy, passports, and consular visa services. The Department of State does not license securities, insurance, freight, or immigration attorneys — immigration practitioners have separate accreditation/licensing paths (and fraud is an FTC/State AG concern).

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How to verify

  1. State Department home — U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic programs.
  2. Travel.State.gov — Passports, visas, and travel information.

Official portal: https://www.state.gov/

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Questions this page answers

Does a travel.state.gov link mean a visa consultant is government-licensed?

No. Consular information is official; private visa/immigration 'brokers' are not licensed by State the way attorneys or accredited representatives are. Verify credentials carefully.

Is State the same as DHS for immigration?

State handles visas abroad and passports; DHS components (USCIS/CBP/ICE) handle many domestic immigration functions. See also /usa/agencies/dhs/.

Is a BrokerMafia agency page an endorsement?

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Where is the full .gov directory?

https://brokermafia.com/usa/ — with JSON/CSV downloads that include the full local SLD inventory from CISA.

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