Foreign Service Officer

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In theU.S., a Foreign Service Officer (FSO) is a professional career diplomat. U.S. Foreign Service Officers (FSO) are civil servants with a distinct rank structure. The highest U.S. Foreign Service rank is Career Ambassador, then Career Minister, then numbered grades from FSO-1 to the entry-level FSO-8. Career Ambassador and Career Minister ranks have the status of general officers or "supergrade" civil servants. Among many other duties, foreign service officers staff U.S. embassies overseas, issue visas, and assist U.S. citizens in various other ways. Employees are selected after taking a grueling, day-long special exam and interview.

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