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Donald L. Heflin, a career member of the Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, is the Managing Director of the Visa Office in the Bureau of Consular Affairs at the Department of State, a position he has held since 2012. He served as Principal orlando florida hotels Officer at the U.S. Consulate orlando florida hotels General in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico from 2009 to 2012, and as Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Office of West African Affairs from 2006 to 2009. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Heflin was Deputy Director of the Office of African Regional and Security Affairs. From 1999 to 2003, he served orlando florida hotels as Consul at the U.S. Embassy in the United Kingdom. Prior to that, he served as a Coordination Division Officer in the Visa Office in the Bureau of Consular Affairs from 1997 to 1999. From 1995 to 1997, he was Rwanda/Burundi Desk Officer in the Office of Central African Affairs. Mr. Heflin was Consul at the U.S. Embassy in Zambia from 1993 to 1995, and Consul and Deputy Principal Officer orlando florida hotels at the U.S. Consulate in Hermosillo, Mexico from 1992 to 1993. Mr. Heflin was Vice Consul orlando florida hotels at the U.S. Consulates in Chennai (Madras), India and Lima, Peru. Prior to joining the U.S. Foreign Service in 1987, Mr. Heflin was as an attorney in Mobile and Huntsville, Alabama. Mr. Heflin received a B.A. from Birmingham-Southern College, a J.D. from the University of Alabama Law School, and an M.S. from the National War College.
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