Carolinas US Export Assistance Center
Contact: Samual Troy, Director
Address: 521 E. Morehead St, Suite 435; Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-333-4886 Fax: 704-332-2681
Web: www.usatrade.gov/
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Department of Homeland Security
- Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services
Contact: Richard Gottlieb, Officer-in-Charge
Address: 6130 Tyvola Center Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: 704-672-6990 Fax: 704-672-6969
Web: www.immigration.gov
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Mission: On March 1, services formerly provided by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) transitioned into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS). In support of the DHS overall mission, the immediate priorities of the new BCIS are to promote national security, continue to eliminate immigration adjudications backlogs, and implement solutions for improving immigration customer services. The BCIS will continue efforts to fundamentally transform and improve the delivery of immigration and citizenship services.
- Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
Contact: Howard Blitzer
Address: 1901 Cross Beam Dr.; Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: 704-329-6136 Fax: 704-329-6144
Web: www.customs.gov/
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Mission: The priority mission of CBP is to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States.This important mission calls for improved security at America's borders and ports of entry as well as for extending our zone of security beyond our physical borders - so that American borders are the last line of defense, not the first. CBP also is responsible for apprehending individuals attempting to enter the United States illegally, stemming the flow of illegal drugs and other contraband; protecting our agricultural and economic interests from harmful pests and diseases; protecting American businesses from theft of their intellectual property; and regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. trade laws.
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Office of US Representative Robin Hayes - 8th District (R)
Contact: Robin Hayes
Address: 137 Union Street South, Concord, NC 28025
Phone: 704-786-1612 Fax: 704-782-1004
Web: www.house.gov/hayes
Languages Spoken:
Mission: To represent the people of the 8th Congressional District of North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives
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Office of US Representative Sue Myrick - 9th District (R)
Contact: Alice Torres, International/Immigration Specialist
Address: 6525 Morrison Blvd, Suite 402, Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone: 704-362-1060 Fax: 704-367-0852
Web: www.house.gov/myrick
Languages Spoken:
Mission: To represent the people of the 9th Congressional District of North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives.
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Office of US Representative Melvin Watt - 12th District (D)
Contact: Melvin Watt
Address: 1230 W. Morehead St, Suite 306; Charlotte, NC 28208
Phone: 704-344-9950 Fax: 704-344-9971
Web: www.house.gov/watt
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Mission: To represent the people of the 12th Congressional District of North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives
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Passport Office
Contact: Shirley Stitt, Passport Acceptance Clerk
Address: 201 N. McDowell St; Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone: 704-333-1374 Fax: 704-334-8938
Web: www.travel.state.gov/passport_services.html
Languages Spoken: English
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